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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Cumberland, CA25 5DGPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#5,479
of 13,686 nationally

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, situated in the Cumberland local authority. Among the 144 primary schools in the area, it ranks 26th overall, placing it comfortably within the top quarter of its peers. Its closest high-performing neighbours include Jericho Primary School, Irthington Village School, and Shankhill CofE Primary School, all of which sit above it in the local rankings. The school is moderately oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 47 applications for 29 places, with all 29 first-preference families offered a spot. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 1.62, suggesting steady local demand. With 262 pupils on roll against a capacity of 270, the school is running close to full. Just over 30% of pupils qualify for free school meals, which is above the national average and gives a sense of the catchment's socioeconomic mix.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressTodholes Road, Cleator Moor, Cumberland, CA25 5DG
HeadteacherLisa / Gayle Pritchard / Wilkinson
Local AuthorityCumberland
Number of Pupils262
Free School Meals (FSM)30.5%
School Capacity262 / 270 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Jul 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 30 Oct 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Dining HallSensory RoomArt StudiosForest SchoolMusic RoomsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

Cross CountryNetballFootballRoundersDance

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubChoirDrama

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingResourced Provision

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

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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.