St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School
Voluntary controlled school in Whitehaven, Cumberland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 3 to 7 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 133 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Free school meals | 12.50% |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Address | High Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7PZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-james-inf.cumbria.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01946691970 |
| URN | 112297 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 27 March 2024, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St James' CofE Junior School (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- St Begh's Catholic Junior School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Bransty Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Monkwray Junior School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Jericho Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Kells Infant School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Hensingham Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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