Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 7 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Seaton Park, Seaton, Workington, CA14 1HAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School is a primary school in Workington for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 76th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 February 2019, report published 10 March 2019

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 20 February 2024

Pupils are happy at Seaton St Paul's Church of England Junior School. They are friendly, confident and warmly welcome visitors into the school. They enjoy spending time with their friends and teachers. They appreciate the help that adults give them and know that staff will support them should they have any worries. Pupils are courteous, polite and considerate. They behave well and know that it is important to be respectful towards each other and to adults. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement. It has a broad and rich curriculum that meets the needs and interests of pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Most pupils achieve well. Pupils talked with enthusiasm and excitement about the different opportunities that they take part in. For example, they participate regularly in a wide range of activities including sports, construction, craft and Spanish clubs. Pupils appreciate the opportunities that they have to visit local secondary schools for tournaments, competitions and workshops. They also enjoy the many different trips and visits that they go on, including to other cities and museums.

What the school should improve

  • In some subjects, the work and support that pupils receive does not enable them to develop secure and detailed knowledge of the subject matter that is being taught. This hinders some pupils from acquiring the depth of knowledge that they need to be fully prepared for new learning. The school should ensure that teachers design learning that helps pupils to learn the subject content securely so that they are ready for the next steps in their learning.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

53 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths42%

42%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

204 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals14.7%

14.7%, 11.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1%

1%, 20.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.8%

10.8%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Seaton Academy0.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvementNot published
Northside Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good30% met the expected standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good53% met the expected standard
Ashfield Junior School1 mileOfsted: Requires improvement62% met the expected standard
St Michael's Nursery and Infant School1 mileOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
7 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Lynn Carini
Address
Seaton Park, Seaton, Workington, CA14 1HA
Local authority
Cumberland
URN
112277

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.