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Schools in Whitehaven

24 schools from official GIAS records — including 19 primary and 3 secondary.

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About schools in Whitehaven

Whitehaven has 24 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 19 primary (86%) and 3 secondary (14%). Whitehaven spans 2 local authorities, most schools sitting in Cumberland (17). The most common types are community school (13), voluntary aided school (4) and voluntary controlled school (3). This includes 2 academies and 1 special schools.

How many schools are there in Whitehaven?

GIAS lists 24 schools in Whitehaven, England.

What types of schools are in Whitehaven?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (19) and secondary (3).

Which local authority covers Whitehaven?

Whitehaven spans Cumberland and Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria; check each school's page for its own authority.

Where does this Whitehaven data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

School listings

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Official figures for Whitehaven

Sorted by a published DfE/Ofsted measure — not an editorial league table.

All measures

  • College House

    Pupil referral unit

    Whitehaven · CA28 7RW · Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria

    Ages 5–18

  • Valley Junior School

    Community school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 8BD · Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria

    Ages 7–11

  • Whitehaven School

    Community school · Secondary

    Whitehaven · CA28 8TY · Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria

    Ages 11–18

  • Bransty Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 6EG · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand1.00

  • Hensingham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 8QZ · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand1.00

  • Jericho Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 6UX · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

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

  • Kells Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 9PQ · Cumberland

    Ages 3–7

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

  • Lowca Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 6QS · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS213%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand1.00

  • Mayfield School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community special school

    Whitehaven · CA28 8UG · Cumberland

    Ages 3–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM47.9%

  • Monkwray Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 9DT · Cumberland

    Ages 7–11

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

  • Moresby Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 8UX · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.9%
    • Demand1.07

  • 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%

  • St Benedict's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Whitehaven · CA28 8UG · Cumberland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence8.5%

  • St Bridget's CofE School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 6NY · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM28.8%
    • Demand1.00

  • 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%
    • Demand0.95

  • St James' CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 7HG · Cumberland

    Ages 7–11

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

  • 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

  • The Whitehaven Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Whitehaven · CA28 8TY · Cumberland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.7
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.4%

  • Valley Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 8DA · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM38.1%
    • Demand1.00

More about schools in Whitehaven

Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.

Gender mix

  • Mixed24

Age ranges

  • 3–118
  • 3–75
  • 7–115
  • 11–183
  • 5–181
  • 4–111
  • 3–191

Local authorities

  • Cumberland17
  • Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria7

School types

  • Community school13
  • Voluntary aided school4
  • Voluntary controlled school3
  • Academy sponsor led2
  • Pupil referral unit1
  • Community special school1
Special
1
Independent
0
Academies
2

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