St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
About St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, located in the Cumberland local authority. Within Cumberland, it ranks 40th out of 111 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of schools locally. The top-performing peers in the area are Jericho Primary School, Irthington Village School, and Shankhill CofE Primary School, all of which sit higher in the rankings. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Ashfield Infant & Nursery School, about a kilometre away. St Patrick's itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2015, and an ungraded inspection in July 2024 confirmed that the school remains Good. Leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all judged Good at that graded inspection. With 196 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is slightly below full, though it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry, receiving 54 applications for 27 places.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
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- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
11 Jul 2024Latest monitoring visit (11 Jul 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 8 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
13Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:30
Breakfast club
08:00-08:55
After-school care
15:30-16:30
Source: stpatricksworkington.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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