Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery SchoolSeaton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Workington.
Summary of the comparison
Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School and Seaton Academy are primary schools in Workington.
Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Seaton Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and Seaton Academy was judged Requires improvement.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School (78.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorkingtonDerwent Vale Primary and Nursery School | WorkingtonSeaton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 141st of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 87 | 216 | |
| Capacity | 139 | 240 | |
| Location | Workington, CA14 1WA | Workington, CA14 1NP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 87 | 216 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.3% | 12.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.3% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School
Seaton Academy
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