Jericho Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Windsor Court
Whitehaven
Cumbria
CA28 6UX
Phone 01946514545
Reference Number 112175

Jericho Primary School has demonstrated solid overall performance, achieving a rating of good across various domains, with exceptional outcomes in personal development. The school effectively supports its pupils, embodying a strong atmosphere of respect and care among students, who actively engage in their education and contribute positively to the school community. The school has successfully integrated a well-designed curriculum, ensuring that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), can thrive and achieve their potential even amidst a period of change including a move to a new building and significant staffing shifts.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 435
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.72%
Girls: 48.28%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 32 24 56
2 30 19 49
3 27 31 58
4 24 27 51
5 28 29 57
6 26 22 48

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 89.2%
Unclassified 3%
Indian 2.8%
White & Black (African) 1.1%
Mixed, Other 1.1%
Chinese 0.7%
African 0.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
Asian, Other 0.5%
White, Other 0.2%
White & Asian 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 15 Nov 2023
Date Report
15 Nov 2023 School inspection:
28 Feb 2018 Short inspection
26 Feb 2014 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
10 Oct 2008 Full inspection:
10 Oct 2005 Full inspection:
15 Nov 1999 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Exceptional personal development of pupils
  • High levels of respect and care among students
  • Strong subject knowledge among staff
  • Ambitious and well-structured curriculum
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND
  • Consistent phonics teaching
  • Strong engagement with the local community

Areas for Improvement

  • In a minority of subjects, the curriculum content is still being refined

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 89%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 2%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 108

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.5
Writing -1.4
Maths -1.6

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 30 0
Third Preference 14 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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