St James' CofE Junior School
Voluntary controlled school in Whitehaven, Cumberland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 156 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 180 |
| Free school meals | 14.10% |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Address | Wellington Row, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7HG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stjamesjun.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01946695311 |
| URN | 112298 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 2 June 2026, published 5 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 27 April 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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 Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- Bransty Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Begh's Catholic Junior School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Jericho Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Monkwray Junior School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Hensingham Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Kells Infant School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Cumberland
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.