Jericho Primary School, Whitehaven
Jericho Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Whitehaven. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 11 schools in Whitehaven with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Jericho Primary School in detail
Jericho Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted and proud to be Head Teacher at such a fun and vibrant school where pupils, staff, governors, parents and the school community work extremely hard to ensure that we achieve excellence for all. Jericho is a family school. You will find a welcoming and purposeful environment, with relationships built on mutual respect."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, choir, recorder and art.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 4pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Cumberland
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Jericho Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Cumberland and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 95% in reading and 94% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Jericho Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 61 families put Jericho Primary School as their first choice and 91 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Jericho Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Jericho Primary School are Hensingham Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 54% maths); St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); St Begh's Catholic Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 66% maths); and St James' CofE Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 82% reading, 85% maths).
Jericho Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Hensingham Primary SchoolSt Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant SchoolSt Begh's Catholic Junior SchoolSt James' CofE Junior School
Who goes there
10.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Corkickle Rail Station, about 930 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Jericho Road (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Jericho Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 107 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cumberland (22), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Jericho Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Jericho Primary School are St Benedict's Catholic High School (0.3 miles) and The Whitehaven Academy (0.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
10.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 95% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
27.5
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Jericho Primary School
Term dates
Jericho Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cumberland. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 16 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Jericho Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Jericho Primary School is in Cumberland; for families living there:
- Cumberland's school travel policy: Step by step guide of the Home to School Travel Assistance Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cumberland is 5 (the median across 179 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
358 pupils
420 places
62 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Whitehaven
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Whitehaven
Across Cumberland council
Places available
3,537
Applications
2,352
Got 1st preference
98.2%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Cumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
51
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
17.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
363
Total Pupils
186
Boys
177
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,134
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,195
Per pupil
£2069k
Total funding
£64k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
6.4%
Persistent absence
326
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Jericho Primary School
Questions parents ask about Jericho Primary School
What are SATs results like at Jericho Primary School?
Of the pupils at Jericho Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is Jericho Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Jericho Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Jericho Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Jericho Primary School is oversubscribed, Cumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Jericho Primary School?
Jericho Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Jericho Primary School?
Classes at Jericho Primary School average 26.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Jericho Primary School?
Jericho Primary School has around 363 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Jericho Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Jericho Primary School in 2024/25. 6.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Jericho Primary School?
Apply through Cumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Jericho Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Jericho Primary School's term dates?
Jericho Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cumberland. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 16 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Jericho Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cumberland is 5 (the median across 179 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Jericho Primary School?
Jericho Primary School is at Windsor Court, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6UX.
Sources: Cumberland term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)