St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School
Esk Avenue, Corkickle, Whitehaven, CA28 8AJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Kirsty Rowell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- URN
- 112355
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01946595010
About this school
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Whitehaven. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 189 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 278 |
| 2023/24 | 270 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.9% | 18.1% | 189 | — |
| St Begh's Catholic Junior School | 47% | 6.1% | 38.7% | 240 | 0.5 miles |
| Monkwray Junior School | 41% | 5.2% | 39.7% | 109 | 0.5 miles |
| Jericho Primary School | 89% | 4.3% | 11.3% | 363 | 0.5 miles |
| Hensingham Primary School | 50% | 4.9% | 30.8% | 120 | 0.5 miles |
| Valley Primary School and Nursery | 36% | 6.9% | 42.5% | 286 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.06%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 3.9%
- Persistent absence
- 6.12%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Begh's Catholic Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Whitehaven
-
Monkwray Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Whitehaven
-
Jericho Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Whitehaven
-
Hensingham Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Whitehaven
-
Valley Primary School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Whitehaven
Other schools in Whitehaven
- Bransty Primary School Primary
- Hensingham Primary School Primary
- Jericho Primary School Primary
- Kells Infant School Primary
- Lowca Community School Primary
- Monkwray Junior School Primary
- Moresby Primary School Primary
- St Begh's Catholic Junior School Primary
- St Bridget's CofE School Primary
- St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School Primary
- St James' CofE Junior School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School teach?
- St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Whitehaven.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School?
- The executive headteacher of St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School is Mrs Kirsty Rowell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School?
- St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School has 189 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School full?
- St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School has capacity for 360 pupils and 189 on roll (53%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Lancaster.
- Does St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School's absence rate?
- St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.