Located in Workington, Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School currently has around 197 pupils on roll, which is about 82% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.3% boys and 48.7% girls. Around 18.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (99.5%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Seaton Park, Workington, CA14 1HA
Website: www.seaton-jun.cumbria.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01900605774
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cumberland
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lynn Carini
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112277

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/02/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 197
Number of Boys: 101
Number of Girls: 96

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British99.50%196
Other White0.50%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-4.5)
Writing: Below Average (-2.5)
Maths: Well Below Average (-4.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
57%
Town average
49%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
3%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
103.2
Local authority average
104.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
100.8
Local authority average
102.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School
Seaton Park , Seaton CA14 1HA
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Seaton Academy
High Seaton , CA14 1NP
2out of 4 535 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Seaton Infant School
High Seaton , CA14 1NP
- not rated 535 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Northside Primary School
Northside Road , Northside CA14 1BD
3out of 4 1,720 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Northside Primary School
Northside , CA14 1BD
- not rated 1,843 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stainburn School and Science College
Stainburn Road , CA14 4EB
- not rated 2,169 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Workington Academy
Stainburn Road , Stainburn CA14 4EB
3out of 4 2,178 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic High School, Business and Enterprise College
Harrington Road , CA14 3EE
- not rated 2,640 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Harrington Road , CA14 3EE
2out of 4 2,640 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Portland School
Station Road , CA14 2UY
- not rated 2,562 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.