Distington Community School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Road, Distington, Church Rd, Workington, CA14 5TEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Distington Community School is a primary school in Workington for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 108th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2019, report published 15 October 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 53 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score98

98, 8 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score94

94, 11 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

114 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals36%

36%, 9.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.6%

2.6%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support2.6%

2.6%, 12.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.1%

6.1%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Distington Community School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Beckstone Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Lowca Community School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Westfield Nursery and Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Angela Quirk
Phone: 01946830526
Website: distington-comm.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Road, Distington, Church Rd, Workington, CA14 5TE
Local authority: Cumberland
URN: 133264

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.