Jericho Primary School
Community primary school in Whitehaven (Cumberland).
KS2 RWM expected
89%
▲ 27pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
91%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
91%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
91%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.8
▼ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.5%
▼ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
86%
363 / 420 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
- 112175
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Mindfulness
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Loren Redmond | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Natalie Appleton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Leanne Savage | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Pattinson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Vicky Monkhouse | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Aga Coulson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Samantha Vaughan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Michael Hawley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Karen Hannah | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Bryan Conery | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2029 |
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