School profile

Beckstone Primary School

Primary · Community school · Workington, CA14 5PX

Good

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,388 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Beckstone Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils375 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr David Warbrick
Local authorityCumberland
Opened01 Sept 2005
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 134739.

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 maths65%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%5%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score103103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106104105
Expected standard in reading85%72%76%
Expected standard in writing84%68%73%
Expected standard in maths75%69%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils375
Girls176
Boys199
Eligible for free school meals14.1%
First language not English2.9%
SEN support67
EHC plan5
Average class size26

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
94.9%
Other mixed
1.6%
African
0.8%
Other White
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Gypsy/Roma
0.3%
Pakistani
0.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Black Caribbean
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 absence4.3%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence10.7%11.6%13.2%
Severe absence0%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)66
First preference applications (Reception)39
First preference offers (Reception)39
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 places315
Pupils on roll331
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher28
Pupils per adult23
Teachers (FTE)13.18
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.84
Support staff (FTE)7.67
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.9

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 suspensions1.3%
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 Beckstone Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWestfield Nursery and Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, WorkingtonAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryDistington Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryVictoria Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miSecondaryEnergy Coast UTCUniversity technical college
Good
1.7 miPrimaryVictoria Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Beckstone Primary School

What is Beckstone Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Beckstone Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2023.

How does Beckstone Primary School rank in England?

Beckstone Primary School ranks 7,388 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Beckstone Primary School?

Beckstone Primary School has 375 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 315.

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.