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Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Workington · CA14 1WA

Ages 3–11 · 93 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-08

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.4%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
84

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

2

Places offered

2

1st-preference offers

2

Total preferences (any rank)
6
Preferred offers (top 3)
2
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

93 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
93
Boys / girls
47 / 46
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
93 / 105 (89%)
Free school meals
39.1%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Lucey

Location

Address
William Street, Great Clifton
Postcode
CA14 1WA
Town
Workington
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington
Urban/rural
Larger 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Workington, Cumberland, 93 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 39.1%.

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.

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  • Seaton Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

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    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM7.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School

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    Workington · CA14 1HA · Cumberland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM14.7%

    1.8 miles away

  • Broughton Primary School

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    • KS274%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • St Bridget's CofE School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS213%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM11.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Ashfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.7%

    2.3 miles away

  • Broughton Moor Primary School

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    Ages 2–11

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  • Ashfield Infant & Nursery School

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Northside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Workington · CA14 1BD · Cumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM71.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Lucey
Telephone
01900601233
Website
http://www.derwentvale.cumbria.sch.uk

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