Victoria Junior SchoolSt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Workington.
Summary of the comparison
Victoria Junior School and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington are primary schools in Workington.
Victoria Junior School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington is ahead on our composite score.
Victoria Junior School was judged the expected standard and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington 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 29.0% for Victoria Junior School and 47.0% for St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington.
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 held broadly level at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington (45.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorkingtonVictoria Junior School | WorkingtonSt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F32/100 | D40/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 118th of 143 in Cumberland | 100th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 312 | 200 | |
| Capacity | 330 | 202 | |
| Location | Workington, CA14 2RE | Workington, CA14 3PD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 29.0% | 47.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 312 | 200 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.4% | 46.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.9% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 28.2% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.3% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 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
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington
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