Schools in Whitehaven

About schools in Whitehaven

Whitehaven lists 17 schools, most of them primary schools. Its two secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. One school here provides for children with additional needs.

Ofsted inspects every school listed here. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

56%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 12 schools with published results

Primary schools14

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Bransty Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  44%

  expected standard
• Hensingham Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• Jericho Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  89%

  expected standard
• Kells Infant School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 7

• Lowca Community School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• Monkwray Junior School

  Community school · Ages 7 to 11

  41%

  expected standard
• Moresby Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  80%

  expected standard
• St Begh's Catholic Junior School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 7 to 11

  47%

  expected standard
• St Bridget's CofE School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  36%

  expected standard
• St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 7

• St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 7

• St James' CofE Junior School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 7 to 11

  74%

  expected standard
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  76%

  expected standard
• Valley Primary School and Nursery

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  36%

  expected standard

Secondary schools2

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• St Benedict's Catholic High School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 11 to 18

  41.2

  Attainment 8
• The Whitehaven Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 18

  39.7

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision1

• Mayfield School

  Community special school · Ages 3 to 19

Common questions about schools in Whitehaven

How many schools does Whitehaven have?

OfferDay lists 17 schools in Whitehaven, including 14 primary schools and two secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Whitehaven?

Every school in Whitehaven is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

How are schools in Whitehaven ranked?

OfferDay ranks schools in Whitehaven where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 15 July 2026.