St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School, Whitehaven
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Whitehaven. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. It was 60% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School in detail
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "St Gregory and St Patrick's is a Voluntary Aided Infant and Nursery school. We offer wrap around care which starts from the age of 3. Total of hours at school in a typical week- 31 hours and 40 minutes."
From the headteacher's welcome: "St Gregory’s and St Patrick’s is a very special place and we are proud of our position at the heart of the community. We strive for our children to ‘Achieve Great Things through the Love of God’; at the core of this is the desire that everyone feels valued and respected as a unique, special and gifted individual."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School are St Begh's Catholic Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 66% maths); Monkwray Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 67% maths); Jericho Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); and Hensingham Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 54% maths).
St Begh's Catholic Junior SchoolMonkwray Junior SchoolJericho Primary SchoolHensingham Primary School
Who goes there
13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Corkickle Rail Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Calder Avenue (near), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 183 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cumberland (22), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School are St Benedict's Catholic High School (0.8 miles) and The Whitehaven Academy (0.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
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 March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
13.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
18.9
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School
Before and after school care
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Cumberland
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School.
- Whitehaven Sports Centre Holiday Playscheme1000m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cumberland's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
145 pupils
240 places
95 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
20.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
189
Total Pupils
93
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
14.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,143
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,822
Per pupil
£956k
Total funding
£39k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
98
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
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School
Questions parents ask about St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School
What is St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School's Ofsted rating?
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant 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 St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School?
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 60% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School?
Classes at St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School average 18.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School?
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School has around 189 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School in 2024/25. 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School?
Apply through Cumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant 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.
Does St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School: Whitehaven Sports Centre Holiday Playscheme (1km away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School?
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School is at Esk Avenue, Corkickle, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8AJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)