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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs D Douglas

location_onWorkington, CA14 5LN

language Visit Website phone 1946830433

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

204

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Expected Standard

69%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Workington, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 37% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Workington, Cumberland, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 215 pupils on roll, of whom 51% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #3 of 111 primaries in Cumberland and #2,238 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 55%

Reading90% LA 72%

Writing69% LA 68%

Maths86% LA 68%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 52%England 61%

Reading93% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing57% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths93% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading93% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing79% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths79% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.3

Read

LA -0.4

-0.1 to 6.7

2.7

Write

LA -0.2

-0.6 to 6.0

1.2

Maths

LA -1.2

-2.0 to 4.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading95% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing85% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths80% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.0

Read

LA 0.2

0.3 to 5.7

1.2

Write

LA 0.3

-1.3 to 3.7

-1.5

Maths

LA -0.8

-3.9 to 0.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 64%

Reading53% LA 79%

Writing67% LA 79%

Maths67% LA 76%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.9

Read

LA 0.4

-4.9 to 1.1

-0.7

Write

LA 0.5

-3.6 to 2.2

-4.5

Maths

LA -0.3

-7.2 to -1.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 November 2022

Inspection Report

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13 May 2021

Inspection Report

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18 March 2021

Inspection Report

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14 November 2018

Inspection Report

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29 May 2012

Inspection Report

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19 June 2009

Inspection Report

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01 March 2006

Inspection Report

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11 October 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-11-08

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-11-14

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2012-05-29

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.4%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 215 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.4%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	215	3	1.4%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	210	2	1.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	219	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	213	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	213	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	204	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	204	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	193	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	214	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	208	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	203	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	217	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	201	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	198	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	173	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	173	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	174	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	161	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	156	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	159	3	1.9%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	151	1	0.7%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	150	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	154	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	151	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	154	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	152	1	0.7%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

84.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

8.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree54%

agree29%

disagree8%

don't know8%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree46%

agree42%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree13%

agree4%

disagree8%

strongly disagree8%

don't know8%

not applicable58%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree63%

agree13%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

don't know13%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree75%

agree13%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree63%

agree13%

disagree13%

strongly disagree8%

don't know4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree63%

agree21%

disagree8%

don't know8%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree58%

agree29%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree67%

agree13%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know13%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes83%

no17%

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