St Bridget's CofE School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Whitehaven (Cumberland).
KS2 RWM expected
36%
▼ 26pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
36%
▼ 39pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
36%
▼ 38pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
55%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
13.2
▼ 7.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
28.8%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
67%
66 / 99 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Bridget's CofE School is a Church of England primary school located in Whitehaven, Cumberland. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 77 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 99. The school is led by Mrs Ruth Colley.
Key facts
- URN
- 112296
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Eliza Treme Swailes | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lisa Armstrong | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Mel Ryden | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jessica Woolley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Wiseman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Marie Hunter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Reverend Paul Kerry | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Ruth Heloise Colley | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Abbie-Louise Pike Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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