Northside Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Northside Road, Northside, Workington, CA14 1BDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Northside Primary School is a primary school in Workington for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 105th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2020, report published 3 March 2020

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

10 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths30%

30%, 32 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 score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

75 pupils on roll, with places for 98

Eligible for free school meals70.7%

70.7%, 44.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8%

8%, 13.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.7%

22.7%, 7.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan13.3%

13.3%, 7.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Northside Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
St Michael's Nursery and Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Victoria Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	29% met the expected standard
Ashfield Infant & Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Headteacher Gemma Brierley
Phone: 0190062255
Website: northside.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Northside Road, Northside, Workington, CA14 1BD
Local authority: Cumberland
URN: 143536

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.