School profile

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Workington, CA14 2DW

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,421 of 15,057

Worse than 75% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 May 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils199
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Sheryl Slack
Local authorityCumberland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112340.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCumberlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103104105
Expected standard in reading75%72%76%
Expected standard in writing72%68%73%
Expected standard in maths78%69%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils199
Girls105
Boys94
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.1%
First language not English17.1%
School places2024/25210
Unfilled places5.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.16
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size27.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.9%
Indian
9%
White and Asian
3%
Pakistani
2.5%
Other White
2%
Other Asian
1.5%
African
1.5%
Other mixed
1%
Chinese
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.7
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.65
Support staff (FTE)10.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.18
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.43
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.18
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.18
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCumberlandEngland
Overall absence3.2%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.7%11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Michael's Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryNorthside Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondarySt Josephs Catholic High School, WorkingtonAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryVictoria Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryAshfield Infant & Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryVictoria Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAshfield Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryWorkington AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, WorkingtonAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryWestfield Nursery and Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

What is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 May 2015.

How does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School ranks 11,421 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 75% of schools).

What are St Patrick's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School made 18 offers from 43 applications (2.4 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has 199 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?

At St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 27.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School missed 3.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.