Monkwray Junior School
Community primary school in Whitehaven (Cumberland).
KS2 RWM expected
41%
▼ 21pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
74%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
52%
▼ 20pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.8%
same England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
13.0
▼ 7.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
36.7%
▲ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
78%
109 / 140 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 112170
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Basketball
- Climbing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Multi-Sports
- Netball
- Skateboarding
- Swimming
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Leanne Jackson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Peter McQuade Former | Chair of Governors | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter McQuade | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Robyn Gainford | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Samantha Joanne Watson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Angela Louise Norman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Pamela Telford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Revd Mandy Jones | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Naomi Johnston | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Danielle Sarah Willis | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Alana Brown-Telfer Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record