Dean CofE School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Workington, Cumberland
Dean CofE School is a primary school in Workington, Cumberland for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 June 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dean, Workington, CA14 4TH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 96 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 2.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to Dean CofE School.”
- “Leaders’ vision of ‘loving to learn, learning to love’ is realised in pupils’ positive attitudes to learning and in the way that they treat others.”
- “Pupils are kind, caring and considerate.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, teachers are not sufficiently clear about the important knowledge that pupils should learn.”
- “This means that some pupils do not build and retain knowledge as securely as they could and are not as well prepared for new learning as they should be in a few subjects.”
- “In some areas of the curriculum in the early years, teaching staff have not thought carefully enough about what they want children to learn in some activities and how that learning links to leaders’ curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 July 2023 (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) | 45% | 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: 10 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy 2.7 mi Good
- St Bridget's CofE School 3.0 mi School remains Good
- Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School 3.3 mi Standards maintained
- Broughton Primary School 3.8 mi School remains Good
- Ashfield Junior School 4.3 mi Requires improvement
- Fairfield Primary School 4.3 mi School remains Good
- Distington Community School 4.3 mi Standards maintained
- Ashfield Infant & Nursery School 4.3 mi School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next