St Begh's Catholic Junior School is a primary school in Whitehaven, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Begh's Catholic Junior School currently has around 243 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.4% boys and 55.6% girls. Around 38.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Coach Road, Whitehaven, CA28 7TE |
| Website: | http://www.stbeghs.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01946696959 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cumberland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Catherine Mallard |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 112354 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/07/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 300 |
| Number of Pupils: | 243 |
| Number of Boys: | 108 |
| Number of Girls: | 135 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.50% | 220 |
| Indian | 2.50% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.60% | 4 |
| African | 1.60% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 3 |
| Other White | 0.80% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Begh's Catholic Junior School Coach Road , CA28 7TE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Monkwray Junior School Monkwray Brow , CA28 9DT | 3out of 4 | 727 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School Esk Avenue , Corkickle CA28 8AJ | 3out of 4 | 857 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School High Street , CA28 7PZ | 3out of 4 | 906 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St James' CofE Junior School Wellington Row , CA28 7HG | 3out of 4 | 985 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Benedict's Catholic High School Red Lonning , Hensingham CA28 8UG | 3out of 4 | 1,581 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Whitehaven Academy Cleator Moor Road , CA28 8TY | 3out of 4 | 1,905 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Whitehaven Academy Cleator Moor Road , Hensingham CA28 8TY | - not rated | 1,905 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitehaven School Cleator Moor Road , Hensingham CA28 8TY | - not rated | 1,905 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College House Flatt Walks , CA28 7RW | - not rated | 122 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mayfield School Campus Whitehaven , Red Lonning CA28 8UG | 4out of 4 | 1,847 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.