School profile

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Cleator Moor, CA25 5DG

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,326 of 15,057

Better than 64% 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 8 Oct 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils271 of 270 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherLisa / Gayle Pritchard / Wilkinson
Local authorityCumberland
Opened01 Sept 2001
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 132835.

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 maths70%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%5%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score104103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106104105
Expected standard in reading88%72%76%
Expected standard in writing79%68%73%
Expected standard in maths85%69%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils271
Girls123
Boys148
Eligible for free school meals29.5%
First language not English4.4%
SEN support56
EHC plan21
Average class size25

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.7%
Other mixed
1.1%
African
1.1%
Other White
0.7%
White and Asian
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
White and Black African
0.4%
Indian
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%
Irish
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCumberlandEngland
Overall absence5.4%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence15.4%11.6%13.2%
Severe absence0.8%0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)39
Applications (Reception)53
First preference applications (Reception)38
First preference offers (Reception)38
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places270
Pupils on roll265
Unfilled places1.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adult9.8
Teachers (FTE)15.37
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.18
Support staff (FTE)18.64
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.7

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 miPrimaryMontreal CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.2 miNurseryCleator Moor Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryMoor Row Community 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 8 Oct 2019.

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

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School ranks 5,326 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 64% of schools).

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

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has 271 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 270.

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.