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