St Michael's Nursery and Infant School is a primary school in Workington, serving pupils aged 2 to 7. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
St Michael's Nursery and Infant School currently has around 110 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.5% boys and 55.5% girls. Around 18.9% 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 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.5%).
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.
| Address: | Station Road, Workington, CA14 2UY |
| Website: | www.smhwkt.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01900608111 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cumberland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Candice Regan |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 112143 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/01/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 7 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 136 |
| Number of Pupils: | 110 |
| Number of Boys: | 49 |
| Number of Girls: | 61 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 75.50% | 83 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.50% | 5 |
| African | 3.60% | 4 |
| Indian | 2.70% | 3 |
| Other White | 2.70% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 1.80% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 1.80% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.80% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 1.80% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.90% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Nursery and Infant School Station Road , CA14 2UY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Derwent Street , CA14 2DW | 3out of 4 | 365 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Victoria Junior School Victoria Road , CA14 2RE | - not rated | 791 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Northside Primary School Northside , CA14 1BD | - not rated | 959 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Victoria Infant and Nursery School Islay Place , CA14 3XB | - not rated | 1,024 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic High School, Business and Enterprise College Harrington Road , CA14 3EE | - not rated | 1,005 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington Harrington Road , CA14 3EE | 2out of 4 | 1,005 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stainburn School and Science College Stainburn Road , CA14 4EB | - not rated | 1,624 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Workington Academy Stainburn Road , Stainburn CA14 4EB | 3out of 4 | 1,640 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southfield Technology College Moorclose Road , CA14 5BH | - not rated | 2,434 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland School Station Road , CA14 2UY | - not rated | 77 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Workington Sixth Form Centre Needham Drive , Moorclose CA14 3SE | - not rated | 2,077 yd | Sixth form centres | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.