St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolNorthside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Workington.
Summary of the comparison
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School and Northside Primary School are primary schools in Workington.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Northside Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Northside 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 53.0% for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School and 30.0% for Northside Primary School.
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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School | WorkingtonNorthside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 63rd of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 111th of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 196 | 79 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 98 | |
| Location | Workington, CA14 2DW | Workington, CA14 1BD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 30.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 196 | 79 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.9% | 74.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.3% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 24.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 15.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 12.1% | 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Northside Primary School
Full profiles: St Patrick's Catholic Primary School · Northside Primary School