Monkwray Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Whitehaven, Cumberland
Monkwray Junior School is a primary school in Whitehaven, Cumberland for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 6 July 2023.
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Catchment area for Monkwray Junior School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
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Key facts
- Address
- Monkwray Brow, Monkwray Junior School, Monkwray Brow, Whitehaven, CA28 9DT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 109 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 July 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders are ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to achieve well during their time at the school.”
- “They have designed a broad and engaging curriculum, which they hope will ‘open a window on the world’ for pupils and provide them with a good range of learning opportunities and experiences.”
- “Most pupils work hard and achieve well during their time at Monkwray.”
To improve
- “However, pupils are less secure in their recall and use of key words and phrases in different subjects.”
- “As a result, pupils’ written work and verbal explanations are not as consistently accurate as they might be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 September 2023 (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) | 41% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Kells Infant School 0.4 mi Not judged
- St Begh's Catholic Junior School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged
- St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School 0.5 mi Good
- St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School 0.9 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Jericho Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- St James' CofE Junior School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Valley Primary School and Nursery 1.0 mi School remains Good