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Valley Primary School and Nursery

Community school · Whitehaven · CA28 8DA

Ages 3–11 · 286 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-28

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)6%
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 absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.1%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
217

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

32

1st-preference offers

32

Total preferences (any rank)
34
Preferred offers (top 3)
32
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

286 pupils · 294 places

Pupils on roll
286
Boys / girls
127 / 159
School capacity
294
Capacity fill
286 / 294 (97%)
Free school meals
38.1%
FSM pupils
109
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Jardine

Location

Address
Whinlatter Road
Postcode
CA28 8DA
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Whitehaven, Cumberland, 286 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 38.1%.

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.

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%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 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

  • Jericho Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 6UX · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM10.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 9PG · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM23.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Kells Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 9PQ · Cumberland

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 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%

    1.2 miles away

  • Moor Row Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Moor Row · CA24 3JW · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Jardine
Telephone
01946694152
Website
www.valleyprimary.cumbria.sch.uk/

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