St Michael's Nursery and Infant School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–7 · Workington, Cumberland
St Michael's Nursery and Infant School is a primary school in Workington, Cumberland for ages 2–7 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 18 March 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Station Road, Workington, CA14 2UY
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 117 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 37.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 18 March 2025
Strengths
- “This school is a joyful place to be.”
- “Children in the early years and older pupils are happy and cheerful.”
- “Everyone is welcome and valued.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the school has not clearly identified the most important knowledge that pupils should learn.”
- “At times, this hinders some pupils from learning all that they should.”
- “Although some pupils do not attend as often as they should, the school uses a wide range of strategies to secure improvements in their attendance over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 20 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Victoria Junior School 0.4 mi Not judged
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Northside Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Ashfield Infant & Nursery School 0.7 mi School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
- Ashfield Junior School 0.8 mi Requires improvement
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- Westfield Nursery and Primary School 1.2 mi Good