UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 112340

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Workington · CA14 2DW

Ages 4–11 · 199 pupils · Cumberland

School website

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-25

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
191

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 fill95%

199 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
94 / 105
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
199 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
21.1%
FSM pupils
42
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
Mrs Sheryl Slack

Location

Address
Derwent Street
Postcode
CA14 2DW
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Workington, Cumberland, 199 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.

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

  • Northside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Workington · CA14 1BD · Cumberland

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Victoria Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Workington · CA14 2RE · Cumberland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM35.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Ashfield Infant & Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Workington · CA14 3JG · Cumberland

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Ashfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Workington · CA14 4ES · Cumberland

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Workington · CA14 1HA · Cumberland

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sheryl Slack
Telephone
01900601807
Website
www.stpatricksworkington.co.uk/

Official links