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Hensingham Junior School

Community school · Whitehaven · CA28 8QZ

Ages 7–11 · Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Hilary Hall

Location

Address
Main Street, Hensingham
Postcode
CA28 8QZ
Town
Whitehaven
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria
District
Copeland
Constituency
Copeland
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Whitehaven, Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria.

Open schools in Whitehaven
17
Primary schools in Whitehaven
14
Academies among open schools in Whitehaven
12% (2)
Open schools in CA28
17
Primary in CA28
14

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WhitehavenNear CA28

  • Hensingham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 8QZ · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM30.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Jericho Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 6UX · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM10.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Valley Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 8DA · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM38.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Begh's Catholic Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 7TE · Cumberland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM35.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Monkwray Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 9DT · Cumberland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM36.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 7PZ · Cumberland

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM12.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • St James' CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 7HG · Cumberland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM14.1%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hilary Hall

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