St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington, based in Workington, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington currently has around 200 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.5% boys and 47.5% girls. Around 44.4% 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 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95%).
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.
| Address: | Furness Road, Workington, CA14 3PD |
| Website: | http://www.stgregorys.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01900606050 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cumberland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sheryl Slack |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 149246 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/05/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 202 |
| Number of Pupils: | 200 |
| Number of Boys: | 105 |
| Number of Girls: | 95 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 95.00% | 190 |
| African | 2.00% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Furness Road , Westfield CA14 3PD | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington Furness Road , Westfield CA14 3PD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Westfield Nursery and Primary School Nilsson Drive , CA14 5BD | 3out of 4 | 484 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Westfield Junior School Nilsson Drive , Westfield CA14 5BD | - not rated | 484 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westfield Infant School Nilsson Drive , Westfield CA14 5BD | - not rated | 484 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southfield Technology College Moorclose Road , CA14 5BH | - not rated | 816 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic High School, Business and Enterprise College Harrington Road , CA14 3EE | - not rated | 1,160 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington Harrington Road , CA14 3EE | 2out of 4 | 1,160 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stainburn School and Science College Stainburn Road , CA14 4EB | - not rated | 1,773 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Workington Academy Stainburn Road , Stainburn CA14 4EB | 3out of 4 | 1,773 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workington Sixth Form Centre Needham Drive , Moorclose CA14 3SE | - not rated | 357 yd | Sixth form centres | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Portland School Station Road , CA14 2UY | - not rated | 1,745 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Branthwaite Academy Branthwaite Road , CA14 4SS | - not rated | 1,987 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.