Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Workington, Cumberland
Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Workington, Cumberland for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 29 April 2025.
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Catchment area for Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery 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
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- William Street, Great Clifton, Workington, CA14 1WA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 93 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 29 April 2025
Strengths
- “Derwent Vale is a thriving and happy school.”
- “It has a very strong sense of community.”
- “Pupils want to achieve their best and demonstrate a genuine love for learning.”
To improve
- “At the end of Year 6, pupils’ attainment in reading was slightly below the national average in 2024.”
- “However, at times, the way the school expects pupils to record their thoughts and learning is not as consistent.”
- “Where this happens, pupils do not share and explain their learning as clearly as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 2025 (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) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 7 first-preference applications, 7 offers in total, 7 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Seaton Academy 1.6 mi Requires improvement
- Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Broughton Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good
- St Bridget's CofE School 2.3 mi School remains Good
- Ashfield Junior School 2.3 mi Requires improvement
- Broughton Moor Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ashfield Infant & Nursery School 2.4 mi School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
- Northside Primary School 2.6 mi Standards maintained