St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Holden Road, Salterbeck, Harrington, Workington, CA14 5LNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Workington for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 37th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 November 2022, report published 18 December 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
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

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above 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 score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

209 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals42.6%

42.6%, 16.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.8%

4.8%, 16.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10%

10%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Beckstone Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Westfield Nursery and Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Victoria Infant and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Victoria Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	29% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs D Douglas
Phone: 01946830433
Website: stmarys-harrington.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Holden Road, Salterbeck, Harrington, Workington, CA14 5LN
Local authority: Cumberland
URN: 112338

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.