Lowca Community School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Whitehaven, Cumberland
Lowca Community School is a primary school in Whitehaven, Cumberland for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 May 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lowca, Whitehaven, CA28 6QS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 51 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this small, welcoming school.”
- “They embrace the school’s values of love, ownership, well-being, collaboration and attitudes to learning.”
- “Pupils value the positive relationships that they have with each other and with staff.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the delivery of the curriculum does not help pupils to learn all the important knowledge that they should.”
- “For example, at times, staff do not select suitable activities to help pupils to learn the intended curriculum.”
- “This hinders some pupils in developing secure knowledge in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 5 first-preference applications, 5 offers in total, 5 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- St Bridget's CofE School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Distington Community School 1.6 mi Standards maintained
- Moresby Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Bransty Primary School 1.7 mi Good
- Beckstone Primary School 2.2 mi Good
- St James' CofE Junior School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School 2.3 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 2.5 mi Good