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St Begh's Catholic Junior School

Voluntary aided school · Whitehaven · CA28 7TE

Ages 7–11 · 240 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-25

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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.3%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
242

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 fill80%

240 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
240
Boys / girls
108 / 132
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
240 / 300 (80%)
Free school meals
35.4%
FSM pupils
85
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Lancaster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Mallard

Location

Address
Coach Road
Postcode
CA28 7TE
Town
Whitehaven
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Whitehaven, Cumberland, 240 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Mallard
Telephone
01946696959
Website
http://www.stbeghs.co.uk

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