St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, based in Workington, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School currently has around 196 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51% boys and 49% girls. Around 20.9% 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 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77.6%). indian pupils make up about 10.2%
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: | Derwent Street, Workington, CA14 2DW |
| Website: | www.stpatricksworkington.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01900601807 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cumberland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sheryl Slack |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 112340 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/05/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 196 |
| Number of Boys: | 100 |
| Number of Girls: | 96 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 77.60% | 152 |
| Indian | 10.20% | 20 |
| White and Asian | 3.60% | 7 |
| Other White | 2.60% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 1.50% | 3 |
| Chinese | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 2 |
| African | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School Derwent Street , CA14 2DW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Nursery and Infant School Station Road , CA14 2UY | 3out of 4 | 365 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Northside Primary School Northside , CA14 1BD | - not rated | 786 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Northside Primary School Northside Road , Northside CA14 1BD | 3out of 4 | 857 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Victoria Junior School Victoria Road , CA14 2RE | - not rated | 969 yd | Community school | No | 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 | 903 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington Harrington Road , CA14 3EE | 2out of 4 | 903 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stainburn School and Science College Stainburn Road , CA14 4EB | - not rated | 1,355 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Workington Academy Stainburn Road , Stainburn CA14 4EB | 3out of 4 | 1,372 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southfield Technology College Moorclose Road , CA14 5BH | - not rated | 2,605 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 | 331 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Workington Sixth Form Centre Needham Drive , Moorclose CA14 3SE | - not rated | 2,210 yd | Sixth form centres | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.