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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Frizington · CA26 3PX

Ages 4–11 · 55 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

25%

Overall absence

8.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-02-10

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)25%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
98.0
Avg scaled score — maths
96.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
97.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.3%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
39

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 fill65%

55 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
55
Boys / girls
25 / 30
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
55 / 84 (65%)
Free school meals
36.4%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Lancaster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Annette Savage

Location

Address
Yeathouse Road
Postcode
CA26 3PX
Town
Frizington
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Frizington, Cumberland, 55 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 36.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.

Open schools in Frizington
5
Primary schools in Frizington
4
Academies among open schools in Frizington
40% (2)
Open schools in CA26
5
Primary in CA26
4
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 FrizingtonNear CA26

  • Arlecdon Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    FRIZINGTON · CA26 3XA · Cumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM13.3%

    1.3 miles away

  • Montreal CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Cleator Moor · CA25 5LW · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM43.0%

    1.8 miles away

  • Moresby Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 8UX · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

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

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Annette Savage
Telephone
01946810702
Website
www.stjosephs-catholicprimaryfrizington.co.uk

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