Valley Primary School and Nursery
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
273
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community school
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(27/02/2019)
Full Report - All Reports
49%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Whinlatter Road
Whitehaven
CA28 8DA
01946694152

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Leaders and governors ensure that the school provides a safe and nurturing place for pupils to learn and play together. Pupils know that they are well cared for, typically commenting that teachers are friendly, fair and willing to listen to any concerns. I spoke to a group of Year 5 and 6 pupils at lunchtime on the day of the inspection. They told me that teachers make sure that work is ‘just right’ – neither too easy nor too difficult – and will always give extra help if they need it. Since the last inspection, you have improved the progress of the most able pupils in reading, writing and mathematics. Teachers use skilful questioning to make pupils think more deeply about their learning and make sure that work is challenging. Consequently, a higher-than-average proportion of pupils reached the higher standard in reading in the statutory tests at the end of Year 6 last year. Work sampled from pupils currently in Year 6 shows that the proportion of pupils working towards the higher standards in writing and mathematics is also increasing. The teaching of mathematics is a real strength of the school and pupils make strong progress in this subject. Pupils swiftly develop fluency in mental calculations and apply their skills to solving an increasingly complex range of problems. They are keen to gain reward points for participating in school-wide multiplication tables challenges.

Valley Primary School and Nursery Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>14, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>14, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 14 responses up to 06-03-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>14, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 14 responses up to 06-03-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>14, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 14 responses up to 06-03-2024
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>71, "strongly_agree"=>14, "agree"=>0, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 14 responses up to 06-03-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>79, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 14 responses up to 06-03-2024
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>36, "strongly_agree"=>29, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 14 responses up to 06-03-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>40, "agree"=>20, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>40, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 10 responses up to 06-03-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>29, "agree"=>50, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>21} UNLOCK Figures based on 14 responses up to 06-03-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>57, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 14 responses up to 06-03-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>7, "disagree"=>21, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 14 responses up to 06-03-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 14 responses up to 06-03-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>79, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 14 responses up to 06-03-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>57, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 14 responses up to 06-03-2024
Yes No {"yes"=>86, "no"=>14} UNLOCK Figures based on 14 responses up to 06-03-2024

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