St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Workington, Cumberland
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington is a primary school in Workington, Cumberland for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 5 March 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Furness Road, Westfield, Workington, CA14 3PD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 183 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 5 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy school and attend often.”
- “This is because they have lots of friends, feel safe and enjoy their learning in different curriculum subjects.”
- “The school helps pupils understand their responsibilities to care about other people’s needs such as by charitable fundraising.”
To improve
- “These negatively impacted the quality of education that pupils received.”
- “Nevertheless, the school’s previous curriculum led to some weaknesses in pupils’ spelling, punctuation and grammar in their writing.”
- “However, it is too soon to see the impact of this on pupils’ attainment.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 April 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) | 47% | 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: 25 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 25 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.
- Westfield Nursery and Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Victoria Junior School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Ashfield Infant & Nursery School 0.7 mi School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
- Ashfield Junior School 0.8 mi Requires improvement
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- St Michael's Nursery and Infant School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good