St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitehaven

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

High Road, Kells, Whitehaven CA28 9PG

https://www.kells-stmarys.cumbria.sch.uk/

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school maintained by the local authority (Cumberland). It has about 200 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In March 2014 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attainment, Representation, Environment and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Disadvantaged pupils and Finances.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.1		Kells Infant School
0.4		Monkwray Junior School
0.8		St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School
0.9		St Begh's Catholic Junior School
1.1		Valley Primary School and Nursery
1.3		St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School
1.3		Jericho Primary School
1.4		Hensingham Primary School
1.4		St James' CofE Junior School
1.9		Bransty Primary School
2.5		St Bridget's CofE School
2.6		Moresby Primary School

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Attainment: Excellent. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is below average.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low.

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