School profile

Northside Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Workington, CA14 1BD

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,648 of 15,057

Worse than 97% of schools in England

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

Northside Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2020

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
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils75
GenderMixed
Head teacherHeadteacher Gemma Brierley
TrustCUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityCumberland
Opened01 Mar 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143536.

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 maths30%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100104105
Expected standard in reading50%72%76%
Expected standard in writing60%68%73%
Expected standard in maths50%69%75%
Pupils taking tests10--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils75
Girls42
Boys33
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.70.7%
First language not English8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.98
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.70
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.28.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.17
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size18.8

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
88%
African
4%
Bangladeshi
2.7%
Irish
1.3%
White and Asian
1.3%
Indian
1.3%
Pakistani
1.3%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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 teacher16.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.8
Teachers (FTE)4.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.05
Support staff (FTE)5.25
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.9

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.4
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.6
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.4
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.4
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 absence6.7%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.4%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Cumberland0.6%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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Northside Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Michael's Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondarySt Josephs Catholic High School, WorkingtonAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimarySeaton St. Paul's CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryVictoria Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryAshfield Infant & Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.1 miSecondaryWorkington AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryAshfield Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryVictoria Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySeaton AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Northside Primary School

What is Northside Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Northside Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Feb 2020.

How does Northside Primary School rank in England?

Northside Primary School ranks 14,648 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 97% of schools).

What are Northside Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 30% of pupils at Northside Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Northside Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Northside Primary School made 4 offers from 6 applications (1.5 per offer), and 4 of 4 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Northside Primary School?

Northside Primary School has 75 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Northside Primary School?

Northside Primary School had 98 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Northside Primary School?

At Northside Primary School, the average class had 18.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Northside Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Northside Primary School missed 6.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.4% 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.