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Distington Infant School

Community school · Workington · CA14 5TE

Ages 3–7 · Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

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
Mrs K Jones

Location

Address
Church Road, Distington
Postcode
CA14 5TE
Town
Workington
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria
District
Copeland
Constituency
Copeland
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

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 3–7, in Workington, Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria. Notable characteristics: nursery.

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

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

  • Distington Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Workington · CA14 5TE · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM36.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • 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
Mrs K Jones

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