Beckstone Primary School, Workington
Beckstone Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Workington. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 12 schools in Workington with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 105% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Beckstone Primary School in detail
Beckstone Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Founded in 2005, Beckstone Primary School is a 3-11 Primary School. The new school is a result of a remodelling of the existing Victorian Junior School and a modern extension."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Beckstone Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Cumberland and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 82% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Beckstone Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Beckstone Primary School as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Beckstone Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Beckstone Primary School are St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 86% maths); Westfield Nursery and Primary School (1 mile, Good, 79% reading, 64% maths); St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington (1.3 miles, 60% reading, 67% maths); and Distington Community School (1.4 miles, Good, 36% reading, 27% maths).
Beckstone Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolWestfield Nursery and Primary SchoolSt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, WorkingtonDistington Community School
Who goes there
14.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 67 pupils (17.9%) received SEN support and 5 (1.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Harrington Rail Station, about 280 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is George & Dragon (opposite), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 54 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and burglary. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cumberland (22), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Beckstone Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
14.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 84% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Beckstone Primary School
Term dates
Beckstone Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cumberland. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 16 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Beckstone Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beckstone Primary School is in Cumberland; for families living there:
- Cumberland's school travel policy: Step by step guide of the Home to School Travel Assistance Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cumberland is 5 (the median across 179 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Beckstone Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
331 pupils
315 places
16 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Workington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Workington
Across Cumberland council
Places available
3,537
Applications
2,352
Got 1st preference
98.2%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Cumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
67
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
19.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
375
Total Pupils
199
Boys
176
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
25.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,247
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,135
Per pupil
£1885k
Total funding
£71k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
8.7%
Persistent absence
277
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Beckstone Primary School
Questions parents ask about Beckstone Primary School
What are SATs results like at Beckstone Primary School?
Of the pupils at Beckstone Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Beckstone Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Beckstone Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023.
What is the catchment area for Beckstone Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Beckstone Primary School is oversubscribed, Cumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Beckstone Primary School?
Beckstone Primary School was full in 2025, at 105% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Beckstone Primary School?
Classes at Beckstone Primary School average 26 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Beckstone Primary School?
Beckstone Primary School has around 375 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Beckstone Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Beckstone Primary School in 2024/25. 8.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beckstone Primary School?
Apply through Cumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Beckstone Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Beckstone Primary School's term dates?
Beckstone Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cumberland. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 16 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Beckstone Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cumberland is 5 (the median across 179 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Beckstone Primary School?
Beckstone Primary School is at Eadie Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 5PX.
Sources: Cumberland term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)