Hensingham Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Whitehaven, Cumberland
Hensingham Primary School is a primary school in Whitehaven, Cumberland for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 April 2024.
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Catchment area for Hensingham Primary 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, Whitehaven, CA28 8QZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 120 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and proud to belong to their school.”
- “They described it as a welcoming and friendly place.”
- “Pupils trust staff to help them to overcome any difficulties that they may have.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes, teachers do not deliver the curriculum as well as they should.”
- “For example, from time to time, teachers do not provide sufficient opportunities for pupils to practise and apply their learning to make sure that their understanding is secure.”
- “As a result, some pupils find it more difficult to recall important information when they need it.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 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: 15 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 15 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.
- Jericho Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School 0.5 mi Good
- Valley Primary School and Nursery 0.8 mi School remains Good
- St Begh's Catholic Junior School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Monkwray Junior School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School 1.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- St James' CofE Junior School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kells Infant School 1.3 mi Not judged