St Michael's Nursery and Infant School, Workington

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 27

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~426m)Possible (~608m)Unlikely (~790m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Candice Regan
Pupils:117 / 136 capacity
LA:Cumberland
Phone:01900608111
Address:Station Road, Workington, CA14 2UY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 18 March 2025View full report
URN:112143
UKPRN:10077733
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Whitehaven and Workington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

19.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

50 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy100%
Well taught96%
Good progress88%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with2%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns50%
Wider development94%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

22.3

Avg class size

18.0

Infant (KS1)

4

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Workington Rail Station
191m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

117 pupils

136 capacity

19 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Workington

Low pressure
New homes approved:232
Projected new pupils:58

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Workington

Admissions Demand - Cumberland

Low demand0.68x oversubscription

Places available

3,571

Applications

2,437

Got 1st preference

98.5%

Got preferred school

99.7%

Primary admissions across Cumberland (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

18 March 2025
12 June 2019
20 January 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.30812%

Overall absence

21.21212%

Persistent absence

33

Enrolments

Authorised5.60828%
Unauthorised0.69984%
Persistent (10%+)21.21212%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.7578%
18/19
6.00072%
20/21
6.69025%
21/22
7.63326%
22/23
5.02436%
23/24
6.30812%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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