Located in Cleator Moor, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a primary school, 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 262 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.2% boys and 45.8% girls. Around 30.5% 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 11.3%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 11 pupils.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.7%).

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: Todholes Road, Cleator Moor, CA25 5DG
Website: www.st-pats.co.uk/
Telephone: 01946810513
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cumberland
Headteacher / Principal: Lisa / Gayle Pritchard / Wilkinson
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 132835

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/10/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 270
Number of Pupils: 262
Number of Boys: 142
Number of Girls: 120

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British94.70%248
White and Asian1.10%3
Other Mixed1.10%3
Chinese1.10%3
Other White0.80%2
Other Asian0.40%1
African0.40%1
Pakistani0.40%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%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: Average (0.2)
Writing: Average (1.6)
Maths: Well Below Average (-3.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
60%
Local authority average
56%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Local authority average
103.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cleator Moor Nursery School
Ennerdale Road , Wath Brow CA25 5LW
2out of 4 421 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Junior School
Todholes Road , CA25 5DG
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Todholes Road , CA25 5DG
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Montreal CofE Primary School
Ennerdale Road , CA25 5LW
3out of 4 391 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Montreal CofE Junior School
Ennerdale Road , CA25 5LW
- not rated 391 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Montreal CofE Infant School
Ennerdale Road , CA25 5LW
- not rated 391 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ehenside Community School
Towerson Street , CA23 3EL
- not rated 440 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ingwell School
, CA24 3JZ
- not rated 2,839 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.