Schools and Education in Bigrigg

There are 38 schools within 5 miles of Bigrigg town centre, including 27 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 97% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Bookwell Primary School, Mayfield School and North East Copeland SureStart Children's Centre. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
38
Primary
27
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
97%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
28
Outstanding (3) Good (28) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (6)
Bookwell Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Hagget End Close, Egremont, CA22 2LT Inspected: 01 July 2024 Mayfield School 2.7 miles Caldbeck Road, Red Lonning, Whitehaven, CA28 8UG Inspected: 12 December 2023 North East Copeland SureStart Children's Centre 3.2 miles Main Street, Frizington, CA26 3PF Inspected: 30 December 2010
Moor Row Community Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Scalegill Road, Moor Row, CA24 3JW Inspected: 11 July 2024 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Todholes Road, Cleator Moor, CA25 5DG Inspected: 19 September 2024 Montreal CofE Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Ennerdale Road, Cleator Moor, CA25 5LW Inspected: 12 March 2025 Egremont SureStart Children's Centre 1.7 miles Southey Avenue, Southey Avenue, Egremont, CA22 2HH Inspected: 16 March 2012 Orgill Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Southey Avenue, Orgill, Egremont, CA22 2HH Inspected: 17 March 2022 St Bridget's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Saint Bridget's Lane, Egremont, CA22 2BD Inspected: 15 January 2024 South Whitehaven SureStart Children's Centre 2 miles Whinlatter Road, Mirehouse, Whitehaven, CA28 8DA Inspected: 29 August 2012 Valley Primary School and Nursery Primary 2 miles Whinlatter Road, Whitehaven, CA28 8DA Inspected: 29 April 2024 St Bees School 2.3 miles Main Street, ST BEES, CA27 0DS Inspected: 16 November 2018 The Whitehaven Academy Secondary 2.4 miles Queens Close, Whitehaven, CA28 8TY Inspected: 13 July 2023 North Whitehaven SureStart Children's Centre 2.4 miles Main Street, Williamson St, Whitehaven, CA28 8QZ Inspected: 19 June 2015 Hensingham Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Main Street, Whitehaven, CA28 8QZ Inspected: 10 June 2024 St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School Primary 2.6 miles Snebro Road, Corkickle, Whitehaven, CA28 8AJ Inspected: 08 May 2024 Jericho Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Windsor Court, Whitehaven, CA28 6UX Inspected: 15 January 2024 St Benedict's Catholic High School Secondary 2.7 miles Caldbeck Road, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8UG Inspected: 03 July 2025 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 3 miles Yeathouse Road, Frizington, CA26 3PX Inspected: 11 February 2025 Monkwray Junior School Primary 3 miles Monkwray Brow, Whitehaven, CA28 9DT Inspected: 18 September 2023 St Begh's Catholic Junior School Primary 3.1 miles Coach Road, Whitehaven, CA28 7TE Inspected: 26 October 2023 Frizington Nursery School Nursery 3.2 miles Main Street, Frizington, CA26 3PF Inspected: 18 September 2023 Frizington Community Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Main Street, Frizington, CA26 3PF Inspected: 09 November 2023 St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.5 miles High Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7PZ Inspected: 14 May 2024 St James' CofE Junior School Primary 3.6 miles Wellington Row, Whitehaven, CA28 7HG Inspected: 23 June 2022 Moresby Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Moresby Parks, Whitehaven, CA28 8UX Inspected: 03 July 2023 Bransty Primary School Primary 4 miles Mona Road, Bransty, Whitehaven, CA28 6EG Inspected: 22 November 2023 Beckermet CofE School Primary 4.2 miles Mill Lane, Beckermet, CA21 2YD Inspected: 15 June 2023 Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Cleator, CA23 3AR Inspected: 19 July 2022 St Bridget's CofE School Primary 4.6 miles Main Street, Parton, Whitehaven, CA28 6NY Inspected: 17 May 2022 Kirkland Church of England Academy Primary 4.7 miles Sheriff's Gate, Frizington, CA26 3XU Inspected: 13 June 2024
Cleator Moor Nursery School Nursery 1.4 miles Ennerdale Road, Wath Brow, Cleator Moor, CA25 5LW Inspected: 22 May 2024
West Lakes Academy Secondary 1.6 miles Main Street, Egremont, CA22 2DQ St Bees Village Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Main Street, St Bees, CA27 0AA Thornhill Primary School Primary 3 miles Ehen Road, Thornhill, Egremont, CA22 2SJ St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 3 miles Colliers way, Kells, Whitehaven, CA28 9PG Kells Infant School Primary 3 miles High Road, Kells, Whitehaven, CA28 9PQ Arlecdon Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Arlecdon Road, Arlecdon, FRIZINGTON, CA26 3XA