St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Workington

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~507m)Possible (~724m)Unlikely (~941m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sheryl Slack
Pupils:199 / 210 capacity
LA:Cumberland
Phone:01900601807
Address:Derwent Street, Workington, CA14 2DW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 10 July 2024View full report
URN:112340
UKPRN:10069818
Diocese:Diocese of Lancaster
Constituency:Whitehaven and Workington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

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

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

21.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths-10ppWriting-7pp

Reading has remained stable at around 75%. Maths has declined from 88% to 78%. Writing has declined from 79% to 72%.

Class Sizes

28.0

Avg class size

22.7

Infant (KS1)

32.0

KS2

7

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Workington Rail Station
507m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

199 pupils

210 capacity

11 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(8)

10 July 2024
25 September 2019
12 May 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.96189%

Overall absence

8.33333%

Persistent absence

180

Enrolments

Authorised2.9382%
Unauthorised1.02369%
Persistent (10%+)8.33333%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.01704%
18/19
2.11127%
20/21
5.52317%
21/22
5.44991%
22/23
4.63996%
23/24
3.96189%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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