Valley Primary School and Nursery, 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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Valley Primary School and Nursery

Whinlatter Road, Whitehaven CA28 8DA

https://www.valleyprimary.cumbria.sch.uk/

Valley Primary School and Nursery is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Cumberland). It has about 270 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In March 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

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

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.7		St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School
0.8		Hensingham Primary School
1.1		Monkwray Junior School
1.1		Kells Infant School
1.1		St Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.1		Jericho Primary School
1.2		St Begh's Catholic Junior School
1.6		Moor Row Community Primary School
1.7		St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School
1.7		St James' CofE Junior School
2.2		Bransty Primary School
2.5		Moresby Primary School

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is above average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low.

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

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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