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Lowca Community School

Community school · Whitehaven · CA28 6QS

Ages 3–11 · 51 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

13%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)13%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
52

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

51 pupils · 55 places

Pupils on roll
51
Boys / girls
28 / 23
School capacity
55
Capacity fill
51 / 55 (93%)
Free school meals
33.3%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Walker

Location

Address
Lowca
Postcode
CA28 6QS
Town
Whitehaven
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

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 3–11, in Whitehaven, Cumberland, 51 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 33.3%.

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
Open schools in Cumberland LA
181
Primary in Cumberland LA
146

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • St Bridget's CofE School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 6NY · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM28.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Distington Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Workington · CA14 5TE · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM36.0%

    1.6 miles away

  • Moresby Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 8UX · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.9%

    1.7 miles away

  • Bransty Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 6EG · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM22.0%

    1.7 miles away

  • Beckstone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Workington · CA14 5PX · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM14.6%

    2.2 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%

    2.2 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%

    2.3 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Workington · CA14 5LN · Cumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM46.8%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Walker
Telephone
01946372656
Website
www.lowca.cumbria.sch.uk

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