Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Workington.
Summary of the comparison
Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Workington.
Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School and 69.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
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) and has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorkingtonDerwent Vale Primary and Nursery School | WorkingtonSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 20th of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 87 | 215 | |
| Capacity | 139 | 236 | |
| Location | Workington, CA14 1WA | Workington, CA14 5LN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 87 | 215 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.3% | 50.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.3% | 15.0% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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