St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Workington, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School currently has around 215 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.9% boys and 52.1% girls. Around 44.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.2%).
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: | Holden Road, Workington, CA14 5LN |
| Website: | http://www.stmarys-harrington.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01946830433 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cumberland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs D Douglas |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 112338 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/11/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 236 |
| Number of Pupils: | 215 |
| Number of Boys: | 103 |
| Number of Girls: | 112 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.20% | 194 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 3.70% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 2.30% | 5 |
| Indian | 1.40% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 2 |
| Other White | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School Holden Road , Salterbeck CA14 5LN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Garth Infant School Coronation Drive , Salterbeck CA14 5LS | - not rated | 174 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Harrington Infant School Church Road , Harrington CA14 5PT | - not rated | 478 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Harrington Junior School Eadie Street , Harrington CA14 5PX | - not rated | 611 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beckstone Primary School Eadie Street , CA14 5PX | 3out of 4 | 611 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 | 814 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Energy Coast UTC Blackwood Road , Lillyhall CA14 4JW | 3out of 4 | 2,764 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic High School, Business and Enterprise College Harrington Road , CA14 3EE | - not rated | 2,772 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington Harrington Road , CA14 3EE | 2out of 4 | 2,772 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakes College - West Cumbria Hallwood Road , Lillyhall Business Park CA14 4JN | - not rated | 2,779 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | 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 | 1,264 yd | Sixth form centres | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West Cumbria Learning Centre Toll Bar , Distington CA14 4PJ | 2out of 4 | 2,413 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Branthwaite Academy Branthwaite Road , CA14 4SS | - not rated | 2,432 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Portland School Station Road , CA14 2UY | - not rated | 3,172 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.