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St Begh's Catholic Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Voluntary aided
Coach Road, Whitehaven CA28 7TE · stbeghs.co.uk · 01946 696959
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 47%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cumberland 56%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 240
- 80% of 300 places
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 35.4%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 47% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Cumberland it was 56%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼47% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Begh's Catholic Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 14 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Jun 2016Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Jul 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
55% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (56 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 55%
- Replies
- 56
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 57% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (25%) with SEND