St James' CofE Junior School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 7–11 · Whitehaven, Cumberland
St James' CofE Junior School is a primary school in Whitehaven, Cumberland for ages 7–11 (voluntary controlled school).
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Catchment area for St James' CofE 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
- Wellington Row, Whitehaven, CA28 7HG
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 156 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at this school.”
- “They are proud of the school’s Christian values.”
- “Pupils strive to live up to the ‘St James’ way’, to be kind, respectful and to give their all.”
To improve
- “However, pupils do not consistently apply their understanding of the curriculum in depth.”
- “They do not develop a consistently detailed knowledge across the full curriculum.”
- “However, at times, the tasks that pupils complete do not enable them to apply their knowledge in depth.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 July 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) | 74% | 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.
- St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School 0.1 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Bransty Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- St Begh's Catholic Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Jericho Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Monkwray Junior School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School 1.0 mi Good
- Hensingham Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- Kells Infant School 1.3 mi Not judged