1
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Whitehaven • Cumbria • CA28 9PG
1
27 Mar 2014
Top 10 Primary schools in CA28
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of CA28. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
14
Outstanding
1
Good
12
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 92% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Lowca Community School
Whitehaven • Cumbria • CA28 6QS
2
23 Jun 2024
3
Hensingham Primary School
Whitehaven • Cumbria • CA28 8QZ
2
9 Jun 2024
4
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School
Whitehaven • Cumbria • CA28 8AJ
2
7 May 2024
5
Jericho Primary School
Whitehaven • Cumbria • CA28 6UX
2
14 Jan 2024
6
Bransty Primary School
Whitehaven • Cumbria • CA28 6EG
2
21 Nov 2023
7
St Bridget's CofE School
Whitehaven • Cumbria • CA28 6NY
2
16 May 2022
8
St Begh's Catholic Junior School
Whitehaven • Cumbria • CA28 7TE
2
18 Sep 2018
9
St James' CofE Junior School
Whitehaven • Cumbria • CA28 7HG
2
23 May 2016
10
Valley Primary School and Nursery
Whitehaven • Cumbria • CA28 8DA
2
26 Mar 2015
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Moresby Primary School 2 • Jul 2014
- St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School 2 • Apr 2014
- Monkwray Junior School 2 • Apr 2013
- Kells Infant School Not judged • Nov 2024