Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School, Workington
Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Workington. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 12 schools in Workington with published results, and 12,897th of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Capacity
- 84% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School in detail
Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Seaton St Paul's C of E Junior School is a large junior school situated in the wonderful village of Seaton. Alongside our Church, Seaton St Paul's C of E Junior School is at the heart of the community. We want our children to be proud of West Cumbria and the village of Seaton."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Cumberland and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 72% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School
Across Cumberland, 98% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Cumberland lodged 13 appeals against primary school offers; 7 reached a hearing and 3 succeeded (42.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School are Seaton Academy (0.3 miles, Requires improvement); Northside Primary School (1 mile, Good, 50% reading, 50% maths); St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 78% maths); and Ashfield Junior School (1.4 miles, Requires improvement, 76% reading, 70% maths).
Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Seaton AcademyNorthside Primary SchoolSt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolAshfield Junior School
Who goes there
14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 22 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 4 (2%) 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.
Staffing
Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Station Entrance, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Main Road (opposite), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School are Workington Academy (1.2 miles); and St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington (1.5 miles).
Workington AcademySt Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2019 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
14.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 72% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 58% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
25.0
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School is a voluntary controlled 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
198 pupils
235 places
37 spare places 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.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
12.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
204
Total Pupils
96
Boys
108
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
15.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,974
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,272
Per pupil
£1122k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
8.5%
Persistent absence
199
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
Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School
Questions parents ask about Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School
What are SATs results like at Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School?
Of the pupils at Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 58% did so in maths.
What is Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior 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 Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School?
Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 235 places.
How big are the classes at Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School?
Classes at Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School average 25 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School?
Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School has around 204 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School in 2024/25. 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School?
Apply through Cumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
What are Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School's term dates?
Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School is a voluntary controlled 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 Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 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 Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School?
Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School is at Seaton Park, Seaton, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 1HA.
Sources: Cumberland term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)