St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–11 · Workington, Cumberland
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Workington, Cumberland for ages 2–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 November 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Holden Road, Salterbeck, Harrington, Workington, CA14 5LN
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 209 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are very happy coming to St Mary’s Catholic Primary School.”
- “Staff have forged positive relationships with children from the Nursery class through to older pupils in Year 6.”
- “Leaders’ values of respect, love and care are palpable among the staff and pupils.”
To improve
- “This means that leaders are still developing strategies so that teachers can check that pupils are learning and remembering the contents of the intended curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 December 2022 (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) | 69% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Beckstone Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Westfield Nursery and Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School 1.3 mi Not judged
- Victoria Junior School 1.4 mi Not judged
- Ashfield Infant & Nursery School 1.6 mi School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
- Distington Community School 1.6 mi Standards maintained
- Ashfield Junior School 1.7 mi Requires improvement