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Valley Primary School and Nursery

Cumberland, CA28 8DAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
45%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
#11,702
of 13,686 nationally

About Valley Primary School and Nursery

Valley Primary School and Nursery is a popular choice among local families, with 25 first-preference applications for its 25 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, making it technically oversubscribed at a ratio of 1.2 applications per place. The school, led by headteacher Sarah Jardine, is a state primary for mixed genders aged 3 to 11 in the Cumberland local authority. In its most recent ungraded Ofsted inspection in 2024, the school was confirmed to have maintained its Good rating, a significant improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2015 when it was rated Requires Improvement. The 2024 inspection gave Good marks for overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision. With 288 pupils on roll against a capacity of 294, the school is nearly full, and 36.2 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWhinlatter Road, Whitehaven, Cumberland, CA28 8DA
HeadteacherSarah Jardine
Local AuthorityCumberland
Number of Pupils288
Free School Meals (FSM)36.2%
School Capacity288 / 294 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (7 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Mar 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryForest SchoolDining HallSensory RoomGymnasiumPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

TennisGymnasticsDanceRoundersCross CountrySwimming

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubFilm ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:55

After-school care

15:15-16:30

Source: valleyprimary.cumbria.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Valley Primary School and Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.