Monkwray Junior School
School Name: Monkwray Junior School Address: Monkwray Brow, Monkwray Junior School, Monkwray Brow Town/City: Whitehaven County: Cumbria Postcode: CA28 9DT Telephone Number: 01946 696790 Website: http://www.monkwray.cumbria.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 7-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Danielle Willis
Capacity: 140
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 109 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 78% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 36.7%
URN: 112170
DfE Number: 942/2231
UKPRN: 10074500
UPRN: 100110735938
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cumberland (E06000063)
Constituency: Whitehaven and Workington (E14001583)
Electoral Ward: Kells and Sandwith (E05014197)
Easting & Northing: 297231E, 517088N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 32' 21.24" N 3° 35' 23.26" W
Plus Code: 9C6RGCQ6+M3
DfE Record: View record
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