St Begh's Catholic Junior School vs St James' CofE Junior School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Begh's Catholic Junior School
Whitehaven
St James' CofE Junior School
Whitehaven
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Voluntary controlled school
Age Range
7–11
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Cumberland
Cumberland
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
240
156
Capacity
300
180
Occupancy
80%
87%
FSM %
35.4%
14.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Sep 2023
Jun 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
79%
82%
KS2 Maths
66%
85%
KS2 Writing
55%
82%