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Northside Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Workington · CA14 1BD

Ages 2–11 · 75 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

38%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-11

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)38%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
68

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 fill77%

75 pupils · 98 places

Pupils on roll
75
Boys / girls
33 / 42
School capacity
98
Capacity fill
75 / 98 (77%)
Free school meals
71.6%
FSM pupils
53
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

Governance
Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Cumbria Education Trust
Headteacher
Headteacher Gemma Brierley

Location

Address
Northside Road, Northside
Postcode
CA14 1BD
Town
Workington
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington
Urban/rural
Urban: 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, 75 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 71.6%.

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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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM21.1%

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

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  • Victoria Junior School

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    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM35.4%

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    • FSM11.0%

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    • Absence4.7%
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  • Seaton Academy

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    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM7.9%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Gemma Brierley
Telephone
0190062255
Website
www.northside.cumbria.sch.uk

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