Ashfield Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Workington, Cumberland
Ashfield Junior School is a primary school in Workington, Cumberland for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 2 July 2024.
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Catchment area for Ashfield Junior School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
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Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Workington, CA14 4ES
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 254 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 2 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and proud to belong to this welcoming school.”
- “They told inspectors that staff are always willing to listen to them and help them, especially if they have any worries.”
- “Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) benefit from the input of staff who understand them well.”
To improve
- “However, it does not ensure that all pupils build up a secure body of knowledge in key areas, such as reading and mathematics.”
- “Some pupils are not prepared for their next stages of education as effectively as they could be as a result.”
- “Nonetheless, some pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Ashfield Infant & Nursery School 0.1 mi School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Victoria Junior School 0.7 mi Not judged
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- St Michael's Nursery and Infant School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Westfield Nursery and Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Northside Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained