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Schools in CA14 postcode district

Schools in postcode district CA14. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider CA14 area.

Covers: Beckstone Primary School, Branthwaite, Dean, Distington, Great Clifton, Lillyhall, Northside, Salterbeck, Seaton, Stainburn, and 3 more areas

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of CA14. The list starts at 3 miles — you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

21state-funded schools in CA14, Cumberland

  • 16Primary
  • 3Secondary
  • 2Other
  • 2024–25DfE & Ofsted

Neighbourhood & area context

The figures below use three different geographies. Your neighbourhood appears when you add your full postcode. CA14 covers the schools and averages on this page. Cumberland is the whole council area for census and crime, which may not match your street. We only show statistics we have for this district.

Area snapshot for CA14

Crime, deprivation near local schools, and Ofsted outcomes for schools in CA14, each shown separately. Crime relates to the whole council area. The other two relate to this postcode district. We do not give the area an overall score.

  • Deprivation near schoolsSlightly more deprived than average for EnglandIMD band 4 of 10 nationallyNeighbourhoods around schools in CA14
  • School inspectionsGenerally Good8 of 12 graded Good or Outstanding (21 schools in CA14)Schools in postcode district CA14

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to compare your street with CA14 and Cumberland.

More local context

House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district, in addition to the snapshot above.

  • Typical house prices£174,281 (+5.6% year on year)Postcode district CA14 (where available)
  • Flood riskLowPostcode district CA14
  • BroadbandSuperfast available (95%+ premises, 30+ Mbps)Postcode district CA14

Postcode district CA14

Schools and other averages for postcode district CA14. This matches the map and school list before you change the distance filter.

Schools in district
21 (16 primary, 3 secondary)
Average attendance
95.2%
Average free school meals
29.7%
Average SEN
25.7%
Average EAL
4.4%
Deprivation around local schools
Slightly more deprived than average for England
Average house price
£174,281 (+5.6% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Superfast available (95%+ premises, 30+ Mbps)
Council tax
Typical band A–B

About these figures: School statistics mostly 2024–25. Pipeline checked Aug 2026. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Cumberland. Use the (i) on each row for source and geography. Full methodology · Data updates

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 21 schools in postcode district CA14 (20 within your 3 mile list filter — others are faded). Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

Map key (phases, Ofsted, markers)

Pin colour shows school phase. Letters on pins: P primary, S secondary. Ofsted and admissions are on each school card below.

School phase

  • Primary (P)
  • Secondary (S)
  • District centre
  • Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in
  • Faded pins = outside your distance filter

How far from the CA14 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in CA14 are included — we measure the straight-line distance from CA14 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

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3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every CA14 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only — not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Common questions in this area

  • Usually oversubscribed near here?

    In CA14, 12 of 17 schools with admissions data are marked as usually oversubscribed on their cards. That is a historic demand signal — not a guarantee you will or will not get a place. Always check the local authority admissions rules and the school’s published PAN.

  • How far is the school run?

    Add your home postcode at the top of the page to see distances from your door. Until then, distances use CA14 centre. All figures are straight-line miles — not walking or driving time, and not catchment areas.

  • What changed recently?

    School and area figures come from open government releases (mostly 2024/25 where published). 21 schools here have a last inspection date on their cards; 3 show a plain-English note when Ofsted published area judgements without an overall grade.

    When we last refreshed data

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Showing schools within 3 miles of CA14 centre

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  • Ashfield Junior School

    High Street, Workington CA14 4ES

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    7–11
    Ofsted
    Requires improvement
    View on Ofsted

    0.5 milesstraight-line from CA14 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    254
    Free school meals
    19.7%
    SEN
    17.6%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision · ASD
    EAL
    2.4%
    Attendance
    96.5%
    Persistent absence
    6.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    62% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • Ashfield Infant & Nursery School

    Newlands Lane, Workington CA14 3JG

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    3–7
    Ofsted
    Outstanding

    Still judged Outstanding — latest visit raised some concerns (see full report).

    View on Ofsted

    0.5 milesstraight-line from CA14 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    200
    Free school meals
    11%
    SEN
    12.7%
    EAL
    1.5%
    Attendance
    96.8%
    Persistent absence
    4.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    No KS2 at this school
    School page

  • St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington

    Furness Road, Westfield, Workington CA14 3PD

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    2–11
    Trust
    MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
    Ofsted
    No overall grade

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Standards maintained

    View on Ofsted

    0.6 milesstraight-line from CA14 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    212
    Free school meals
    39.5%
    SEN
    20%
    EAL
    2.5%
    Attendance
    93.4%
    Persistent absence
    20.5%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    47% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • Victoria Infant and Nursery School

    Islay Place, Workington CA14 3XB

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    2–7
    Ofsted
    No overall grade

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Latest visit (Jun 2025): no overall grade — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and early years good. See the full Ofsted report.

    View on Ofsted

    0.8 milesstraight-line from CA14 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    251
    Free school meals
    21.9%
    SEN
    17.3%
    EAL
    7.3%
    Attendance
    94.2%
    Persistent absence
    15.1%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    No KS2 at this school
    School page

  • Westfield Nursery and Primary School

    Nilsson Drive, Workington CA14 5BD

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    3–11
    Ofsted
    Good
    View on Ofsted

    0.9 milesstraight-line from CA14 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    160
    Free school meals
    60.8%
    SEN
    15.2%
    EAL
    5.5%
    Attendance
    94.4%
    Persistent absence
    15.9%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    64% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • Victoria Junior School

    Victoria Road, Workington CA14 2RE

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    7–11
    Ofsted
    No overall grade

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Latest visit (Mar 2025): no overall grade — quality of education and leadership and management require improvement; behaviour and attitudes and personal development good. See the full Ofsted report.

    View on Ofsted

    0.9 milesstraight-line from CA14 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    311
    Free school meals
    35.4%
    SEN
    33.7%
    EAL
    9.9%
    Attendance
    95.7%
    Persistent absence
    10%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    29% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    Derwent Street, Workington CA14 2DW

    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Age range
    4–11
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    1.1 milesstraight-line from CA14 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    199
    Free school meals
    21.1%
    SEN
    8.7%
    EAL
    16.3%
    Attendance
    96.3%
    Persistent absence
    6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    53% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • St Michael's Nursery and Infant School

    Station Road, Workington CA14 2UY

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    2–7
    Ofsted
    No overall grade

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Standards maintained

    View on Ofsted

    1.2 milesstraight-line from CA14 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    117
    Free school meals
    19.7%
    SEN
    26.4%
    EAL
    15.5%
    Attendance
    96.7%
    Persistent absence
    4.9%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    No KS2 at this school
    School page

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Holden Road, Salterbeck, Workington CA14 5LN

    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Age range
    2–11
    Ofsted
    Good
    View on Ofsted

    1.4 milesstraight-line from CA14 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    209
    Free school meals
    46.8%
    SEN
    18.1%
    EAL
    4.2%
    Attendance
    95.5%
    Persistent absence
    9.9%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    69% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • Northside Primary School

    Northside Road, Northside, Workington CA14 1BD

    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Age range
    2–11
    Trust
    CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
    Ofsted
    Good

    Standards maintained

    View on Ofsted

    1.5 milesstraight-line from CA14 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    58
    Free school meals
    32.6%
    SEN
    39.2%
    EAL
    1.3%
    Attendance
    95.5%
    Persistent absence
    10%
    Admissions
    Often has places
    Attainment
    30% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • Beckstone Primary School

    Eadie Street, Beckstone Primary School, Workington CA14 5PX

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    3–11
    Ofsted
    Good
    View on Ofsted

    1.7 milesstraight-line from CA14 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    375
    Free school meals
    14.6%
    SEN
    22.5%
    EAL
    0.5%
    Attendance
    95.7%
    Persistent absence
    7.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    65% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School

    Seaton Park, Seaton, Workington CA14 1HA

    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Age range
    7–11
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    1.8 milesstraight-line from CA14 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    204
    Free school meals
    14.7%
    SEN
    12.7%
    EAL
    0.5%
    Attendance
    95.9%
    Persistent absence
    7.3%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    42% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • Seaton Academy

    High Seaton, Workington CA14 1NP

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    3–7
    Trust
    SEATON ACADEMY
    Ofsted
    Requires improvement
    View on Ofsted

    2.1 milesstraight-line from CA14 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    197
    Free school meals
    7.9%
    SEN
    11.1%
    EAL
    0%
    Attendance
    95.2%
    Persistent absence
    10.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    No KS2 at this school
    School page

  • Distington Community School

    Church Road, Distington, Workington CA14 5TE

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    3–11
    Ofsted
    Good

    Standards maintained

    View on Ofsted

    2.6 milesstraight-line from CA14 centre

    Park & stride

    Pupils
    114
    Free school meals
    36%
    SEN
    7%
    EAL
    2.6%
    Attendance
    96.5%
    Persistent absence
    4.8%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    9% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School

    William Street, Great Clifton, Workington CA14 1WA

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    3–11
    Ofsted
    No overall grade

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Standards maintained

    View on Ofsted

    2.8 milesstraight-line from CA14 centre

    Park & stride

    Pupils
    93
    Free school meals
    39.1%
    SEN
    19.5%
    EAL
    3.4%
    Attendance
    95.9%
    Persistent absence
    10.8%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    67% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

Common questions about schools in CA14

How many schools are in the CA14 postcode district?
We list 21 state-funded schools whose address postcode starts with CA14: 16 primary, 3 secondary, and 2 other phases.
What areas does CA14 cover?
Postcode district CA14 spans Beckstone Primary School, Branthwaite, Dean, Distington, Great Clifton, Lillyhall, Northside, Salterbeck, Seaton, Stainburn, Westfield, Winscales, and 1 more area. Exact boundaries follow Royal Mail outward codes — use the map and school addresses for a specific street.
What are Ofsted ratings like for schools in CA14?
Among state-funded schools on this page: 8 Good, 4 Requires improvement, and 9 on the new inspection format (area judgements only). Grades are the latest published overall effectiveness or monitoring outcome — always check the full report on Ofsted’s site.
What is school attendance like in CA14?
Across state-funded schools here with published absence data, mean attendance is about 95.2% (2024–25). Individual schools vary — see each card.
Are CA14 schools hard to get into?
Of state-funded schools with an admissions label here: 12 usually oversubscribed, 2 often have places, 3 about average. This is a guide only — check your council’s admissions booklet.

Guide to school and area statistics

What the numbers on this page for CA14 mean. Area rows may still show (i) for data source and geography.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed.

School type
How the school is run. For example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll. For example 4–11 for primary, or 11–18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published Ofsted overall grade and date where we have them, plus a link to the Ofsted reports site. Fee-paying association independent schools are usually inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) instead: we link to ISI reports and do not invent an Ofsted-style grade. Non-association independents inspected by Ofsted show the same Ofsted grades and report link when published in Ofsted’s open management information.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1–2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals. Often used as one indicator of economic disadvantage in the catchment. Useful context, not a comment on pupils or families.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan. A higher figure can reflect inclusive admissions and experience, or more demand on staff. Check what is on site and talk to the SENCO.
SEN provision
Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Pupils whose first language is not English. Many schools support this well; if English at home matters to you, ask how beginners are taught in class. Not a measure of overall quality.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places — oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each school’s headline to others of the same phase on this page. Above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the snapshot and tables below: your postcode, this district, then the wider council area.

Area snapshot
Estimated crime (national rates scaled by deprivation near schools in this postcode district), deprivation near those schools, and Ofsted outcomes for schools here. Shown separately, not as one overall area mark.
More local context
House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district where we have them, alongside the snapshot.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1–10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them. Street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary. Check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability. Check with providers at your address.
Council tax
Typical band for the area. Your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list — 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.