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Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School

Cumberland, CA14 1WAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
11 1st-choice / 11 places
Ranking
#6,074
of 13,686 nationally

About Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School

Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School has a remarkably strong parent endorsement, with 94% of respondents in the most recent Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. That figure comes from 36 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, and it is backed by consistently high scores across individual questions: 78% strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and the same proportion strongly agreed that their child does well there. On safety, 78% strongly agreed that their child feels safe, and 81% strongly agreed that there is a good range of subjects available. The school is not oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with exactly 11 applications for 11 places and all first-preference offers accepted, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.0. That suggests a settled local intake rather than a scramble for places, and the small size of the school — just 87 pupils against a capacity of 139 — means class sizes are likely to be very manageable.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWilliam Street, Workington, Cumberland, CA14 1WA
HeadteacherDaniel Lucey
Local AuthorityCumberland
Number of Pupils87
Free School Meals (FSM)40.2%
School Capacity87 / 139 (63% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 27 Nov 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
GymnasiumICT SuiteMusic RoomsSports HallSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

TennisGymnasticsCross CountrySwimmingNetballFootball

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubCodingDramaBook ClubEco ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:00

Source: derwentvale.cumbria.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.