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West Cumbria Learning Centre

Pupil referral unit · Workington · CA14 4PJ

Ages 7–16 · 50 pupils · Cumberland

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Requires improvement

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-06-28

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
50
Boys / girls
38 / 12
Free school meals
62%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 7–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Gee

Location

Address
Toll Bar, Distington
Postcode
CA14 4PJ
Town
Workington
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 pupil referral unit, Ages 7–16, in Workington, Cumberland, 50 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 62%.

Open schools in Workington
22
Academies among open schools in Workington
27% (6)
Open schools in CA14
22
Open schools in Cumberland LA
181

Nearby 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%

    0.6 miles away

  • Energy Coast UTC

    Ofsted: Good

    University technical college · Secondary

    Workington · CA14 4JW · Cumberland

    Ages 14–19

    • Att827.5
    • P8-1.6
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Beckstone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Workington · CA14 5PX · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM14.6%

    1.2 miles away

  • Branthwaite Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools special

    Workington · CA14 4SS · Cumberland

    Ages 4–19

    • Att81.8
    • P8-3.8
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence14.9%

    1.2 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%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Gee
Telephone
01946834848
Website
www.westcumbrialearningcentre.co.uk

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