St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolBeckstone Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Workington.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Beckstone Primary School are primary schools in Workington.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Beckstone Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Beckstone 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 69.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School and 65.0% for Beckstone Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Beckstone Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorkingtonSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | WorkingtonBeckstone Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 75th of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 215 | 378 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 372 | |
| Location | Workington, CA14 5LN | Workington, CA14 5PX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 215 | 378 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.5% | 14.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 0.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 21.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.0% | 8.7% 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.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Beckstone Primary School
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