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Distington Community School

Community school · Workington · CA14 5TE

Ages 3–11 · 114 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-09-24

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
96.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
87

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 fill109%

114 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
114
Boys / girls
57 / 57
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
114 / 105 (109%)
Free school meals
36%
FSM pupils
41
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Angela Quirk

Location

Address
Church Road, Distington, Church Rd
Postcode
CA14 5TE
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, 114 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36%.

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

  • Beckstone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Workington · CA14 5PX · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM14.6%

    1.4 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Workington · CA14 5LN · Cumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM46.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • Lowca Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 6QS · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS213%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM33.3%

    1.6 miles away

  • St Bridget's CofE School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 6NY · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM28.8%

    2.4 miles away

  • Moresby Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 8UX · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.9%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Angela Quirk
Telephone
01946830526
Website
www.distington-comm.cumbria.sch.uk/

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