St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Workington

In its own words: "Page 10 of the booklet explains what happens to applications that are received after the closing date of 15 January 2026."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and gymnastics.

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Cumberland and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 93% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put St Mary's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Catholic Primary School are Beckstone Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 85% reading, 75% maths); Westfield Nursery and Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 64% maths); St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington (0.9 miles, 60% reading, 67% maths); and Victoria Infant and Nursery School (1.3 miles, Outstanding).

St Mary's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

42.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 21 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 6 (2.9%) 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 autism.

The nearest railway station is Station Entrance, about 680 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holden Road (near), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mary's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 98 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cumberland (22), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Mary's Catholic Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic Primary School are Energy Coast UTC (1.6 miles); and St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington (1.6 miles).