St Mary's Catholic Primary School

CumberlandVoluntary aided school

Holden Road, Salterbeck, Workington, CA14 5LN

Headteacher: Mrs D DouglasSchool website ↗Pupils: 215 (capacity: 236)

Ofsted RatingInspected 8 November 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
69.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding28.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level69.0%
Exceeding3.0%

Maths

Expected level86.0%
Exceeding10.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
15
Applications received
25
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
52.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
3.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
17.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1622.0%11.0%+5.4-1.4-4.4
2016/1722.0%0.0%-5.3-3.6-7.3
2017/1847.0%7.0%-1.9-0.7-4.5
2018/1970.0%5.0%+3.0+1.2-1.5
2022/2364.0%0.0%+3.3+2.7+1.2
2023/2457.0%7.0%---
2024/2569.0%0.0%---
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