St Bridget's CofE School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Whitehaven, Cumberland
St Bridget's CofE School is a primary school in Whitehaven, Cumberland for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school).
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Catchment area for St Bridget's CofE 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
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Main Street, Parton, St Bridget's Ce School, Whitehaven, CA28 6NY
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 66 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 12 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils cherish the friendships they build at this small, welcoming school.”
- “They are courteous and kind to each other.”
- “Pupils of different ages enjoy chatting and playing together at social times.”
To improve
- “This is not always reflected in nationally published outcome at the end of Key stage 2.”
- “However, staff do not consistently ensure that pupils deepen their understanding through making explicit connections between new learning and what they have already learned in previous years.”
- “However, at times, the targets set for some pupils with SEND are too broad.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 June 2026 (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) | 36% | 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.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Bransty Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Lowca Community School 1.0 mi Good
- Moresby Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- St James' CofE Junior School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School 1.3 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- St Begh's Catholic Junior School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Jericho Primary School 2.0 mi Good
- Monkwray Junior School 2.2 mi School remains Good