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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 146756

Dean CofE School

Academy sponsor led · Workington · CA14 4TH

Ages 2–11 · 96 pupils · Cumberland

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

4.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
71

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

96 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
96
Boys / girls
60 / 36
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
96 / 105 (91%)
Free school meals
2.6%
FSM pupils
2
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Carlisle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Laker

Location

Address
Dean
Postcode
CA14 4TH
Town
Workington
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Workington, Cumberland, 96 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 2.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Carlisle.

Open schools in Workington
22
Primary schools in Workington
16
Academies among open schools in Workington
27% (6)
Open schools in CA14
22
Primary in CA14
16
Open schools in Cumberland LA
181
Primary in Cumberland LA
146

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WorkingtonNear CA14

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Laker
Telephone
01946861408

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