Victoria Junior SchoolAshfield Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Workington.
Summary of the comparison
Victoria Junior School and Ashfield Junior School are primary schools in Workington.
Victoria Junior School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Ashfield Junior School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Ashfield Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Victoria Junior School was judged the expected standard and Ashfield Junior School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 29.0% for Victoria Junior School and 62.0% for Ashfield Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Victoria Junior School (20.0% in 2022-23, 29.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ashfield Junior School (52.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorkingtonVictoria Junior School | WorkingtonAshfield Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F32/100 | F35/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 118th of 143 in Cumberland | 114th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 312 | 255 | |
| Capacity | 330 | 256 | |
| Location | Workington, CA14 2RE | Workington, CA14 4ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 29.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 312 | 255 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.4% | 23.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.9% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 28.2% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.3% | 4.7% 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.
Victoria Junior School
Ashfield Junior School
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