Schools around here

Ashfield Junior School

Primary · Community school · Mixed · Cumberland

High Street, Workington, CA14 4ES

Website 01900604565

45

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Graded 02/07/2024

Application demand

—

No council data

Attendance

96.2%

4.7% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

254

Capacity used

Nearly full

99%

256 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Details

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Sue Frost
Address
High Street, Workington, CA14 4ES
Phone
01900604565
Local authority
Cumberland
Ward / constituency
St John's and Great Clifton · Whitehaven and Workington
Area
Urban: Further from a major town or city
URN
112147

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals20%——
English as additional language2%——
SEN support12%——
48% boys (122)52% girls (132)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

254 pupils · 256 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 24

    02 July 2024

    Full graded inspection

    Requires improvement overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Read the full Ofsted report

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 258 pupils

Attendance

96.2%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

3.8%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

4.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.0%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

0.8%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

6%
20/21
16%
21/22
16%
22/23
9%
23/24
5%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths45%——
Higher standard3%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard62%
+0% vs England
Higher standard3%
-5% vs England

Reading

Expected standard76%
+1% vs England
Higher standard32%
-1% vs England
Average score105
-1 vs England

Writing

Expected standard75%
+3% vs England
Greater depth6%
-7% vs England

Maths

Expected standard70%
-4% vs England
Higher standard17%
-9% vs England
Average score104
-1 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard68%
-5% vs England
Higher standard19%
-11% vs England
Average score104
-1 vs England

Science

Expected standard79%
-3% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

532019522023452024622025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)62%61%
Higher standard3%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

Loading prices…

Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Cumberland council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.