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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Cleator Moor · CA25 5DG

Ages 4–11 · 271 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
240

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

48

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
48
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

271 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
271
Boys / girls
148 / 123
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
271 / 270 (100%)
Free school meals
29.5%
FSM pupils
80
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
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Lisa / Gayle Pritchard / Wilkinson

Location

Address
Todholes Road
Postcode
CA25 5DG
Town
Cleator Moor
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
11 on roll / 8 capacity

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 Cleator Moor, Cumberland, 271 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 29.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.

Open schools in Cleator Moor
3
Primary schools in Cleator Moor
2
Academies among open schools in Cleator Moor
0% (0)
Open schools in CA25
3
Primary in CA25
2
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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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM43.0%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence4.7%
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    • Absence6.8%
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    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM38.1%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Lisa / Gayle Pritchard / Wilkinson
Telephone
01946810513
Website
www.st-pats.co.uk/

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