St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Whitehaven, Cumberland
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Whitehaven, Cumberland for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 7 May 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- High Road, Kells, Whitehaven, CA28 9PG
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 195 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 7 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils love attending this school.”
- “They beam with happiness as they arrive.”
- “Many pupils run to their classrooms, excited to start the day.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of recently revised subjects, the key learning is still being refined.”
- “This makes it difficult for staff to design activities in these subjects that focus sharply on securing and deepening pupils’ knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2025 (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) | 76% | 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: 20 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Kells Infant School 0.1 mi Not judged
- Monkwray Junior School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School 0.8 mi Good
- St Begh's Catholic Junior School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Valley Primary School and Nursery 1.1 mi School remains Good
- St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School 1.3 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Jericho Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- St James' CofE Junior School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade