St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington is an academy converter in Workington for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 183 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington is Good, from an inspection in May 2019 of its predecessor, St Gregory's Catholic Primary School. In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: April 2025. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Furness Road Westfield Workington Cumbria CA14 3PD |
| Phone | 01900606050 |
| Reference Number | 149246 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 183 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 52.46%
Girls: 47.54% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 41% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 18.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 16.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| 5 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| 6 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 95.1% |
| African | 3.3% |
| White & Asian | 0.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.5% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, inspected in May 2019.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 04 Mar 2025 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 04 Mar 2025 | School inspection |
| 08 Sep 2022 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 47% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 101 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -4.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -2.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -4.9 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 4 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 4 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington had 169 pupils for 196 places. 27 places (13.8%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Workington Primary” planning area
Cumberland counted 377 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 298 in 2029–30, down 21%.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 196 | 196 |
| Pupils | 178 | 161 | 169 |
| Unfilled | 15.2% | 17.9% | 13.8% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington attended 95.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 5.7% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.0% | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.4 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington had 16.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.9 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 10.3 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 8.8% | 28.3% | 11.4% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 66.7% | 61.5% | 38.5% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 12.8 | 5.6 | 2.7 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 18.0% of pupils at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 8 | 5 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 10 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 6 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 5 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington received £8,002 and spent £8,603 for each of its 189 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £420,000 (£2,222 per pupil).
Across all 16 schools of Mater Christi Multi-Academy Trust, income was £8,234 and spending £8,275 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £382,000 | £507,000 | £420,000 |
| per pupil | £2,074 | £2,548 | £2,222 |
| In-year balance | £98,000 | £122,000 | -£114,000 |
| per pupil | £530 | £613 | -£601 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
|
Westfield Nursery and Primary School
Nilsson Drive, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 5BD |
0.28 miles |
|
Victoria Infant and Nursery School
Islay Place, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3XB |
0.45 miles |
|
Victoria Junior School
Victoria Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2RE |
0.58 miles |
|
Ashfield Infant & Nursery School
Newlands Lane, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3JG |
0.7 miles |
|
Ashfield Junior School
High Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4ES |
0.78 miles |
|
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Holden Road, Salterbeck, Harrington, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 5LN |
0.92 miles |
|
St Michael's Nursery and Infant School
Station Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2UY |
1.02 miles |
|
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Derwent Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2DW |
1.08 miles |
|
Beckstone Primary School
Eadie Street, Beckstone Primary School, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 5PX |
1.26 miles |
|
Northside Primary School
Northside Road, Northside, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 1BD |
1.57 miles |
|
Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School
Seaton Park, Seaton, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 1HA |
2.16 miles |
|
Distington Community School
Church Road, Distington, Church Rd, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 5TE |
2.32 miles |
|
Seaton Academy
High Seaton, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 1NP |
2.45 miles |
|
Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School
William Street, Great Clifton, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 1WA |
3.05 miles |
|
Lowca Community School
Lowca, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6QS |
3.42 miles |
|
St Bridget's CofE School
Main Street, Parton, St Bridget's Ce School, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6NY |
4.38 miles |
|
Flimby Primary School
Rye Hill Road, Flimby, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 8PJ |
4.47 miles |
|
Dean CofE School
Dean, Workington, CA14 4TH |
4.51 miles |
|
Moresby Primary School
School Brow, Moresby Parks, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8UX |
4.74 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Harrington Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3EE |
0.66 miles |
|
Workington Academy
Stainburn Road, Stainburn, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4EB |
1.01 miles |
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Branthwaite Academy
Branthwaite Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4SS |
1.13 miles |
|
Energy Coast UTC
Blackwood Road, Lillyhall, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4JW |
1.53 miles |
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Lakes College - West Cumbria
Hallwood Road, Lillyhall Business Park, Lillyhall, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4JN |
1.89 miles |
All schools in Workington · Cumberland local authority: places and applications
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington is part of Mater Christi Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 16 schools. The nearest others:
- St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington Workington
- Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport Maryport
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigton
- St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Carlisle
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere Windermere
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Carlisle
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith Penrith
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston Ulverston
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness Dalton-In-Furness
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow Barrow-In-Furness
What is St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington is Good, from an inspection in May 2019 of its predecessor, St Gregory's Catholic Primary School.
When was St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington last inspected by Ofsted?
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington was last inspected in April 2025.
How many pupils does St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington have?
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington has 183 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington cover?
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington for pupils aged 2 to 11.
What are St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington?
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington is at Furness Road, Westfield, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3PD.
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