Beckstone Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Workington, Cumberland
Beckstone Primary School is a primary school in Workington, Cumberland for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 December 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Eadie Street, Beckstone Primary School, Workington, CA14 5PX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 375 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 28
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 December 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at Beckstone Primary School.”
- “They come to school eager to learn and are excited to see their friends and their teachers.”
- “Pupils are greeted warmly by staff as they arrive each day.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the delivery of the curriculum is not as effective.”
- “In these subjects, the support that the school has provided has not been sufficient enough to help staff to implement the curriculum as well as they should.”
- “Some pupils do not have the opportunity to develop and deepen their knowledge and skills over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 January 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) | 65% | 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: 39 first-preference applications, 39 offers in total, 39 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Westfield Nursery and Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington 1.3 mi Standards maintained
- Distington Community School 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School 1.6 mi Not judged
- Victoria Junior School 1.7 mi Not judged
- Ashfield Infant & Nursery School 2.0 mi School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
- Ashfield Junior School 2.0 mi Requires improvement