St Michael's Nursery and Infant SchoolSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Workington.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Nursery and Infant School and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Workington.
St Michael's Nursery and Infant School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Michael's Nursery and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Nursery and Infant School was judged Good and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorkingtonSt Michael's Nursery and Infant School | WorkingtonSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 138th of 143 in Cumberland | 63rd of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 110 | 196 | |
| Capacity | 136 | 210 | |
| Location | Workington, CA14 2UY | Workington, CA14 2DW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 110 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.1% | 20.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.5% | 16.3% | |
| SEN support | 20.9% | 7.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.2% | 8.3% 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.
St Michael's Nursery and Infant School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
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