West Cumbria Learning Centre
Toll Bar, Distington, Workington, CA14 4PJ
- Phase
- Local authority maintained schools
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 7 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Gee
- Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 50
- URN
- 112096
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01946834848
About this school
West Cumbria Learning Centre is a special school in Workington. It teaches children aged 7 to 16 and has 50 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How West Cumbria Learning Centre has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 26 |
| 2023/24 | 44 |
| 2024/25 | 46 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 28 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report9 December 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 69.57%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Branthwaite Academy1.2 miles
Free Schools · Workington
-
Mayfield School4.3 miles
Special schools · Whitehaven
-
St Bees School8.0 miles
Independent schools
-
Lakes College - West Cumbria0.4 miles
16 plus · Workington
-
Distington Community School0.6 miles
Primary · Workington
Other schools in Workington
- Branthwaite Academy Free Schools
- Ashfield Infant & Nursery School Primary
- Ashfield Junior School Primary
- Beckstone Primary School Primary
- Dean CofE School Primary
- Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Distington Community School Primary
- Northside Primary School Primary
- Seaton Academy Primary
- Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School Primary
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does West Cumbria Learning Centre teach?
- West Cumbria Learning Centre teaches children aged 7 to 16. It is a special school in Workington.
- Who is the headteacher of West Cumbria Learning Centre?
- The headteacher of West Cumbria Learning Centre is Mr Daniel Gee, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was West Cumbria Learning Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Cumbria Learning Centre, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is West Cumbria Learning Centre?
- West Cumbria Learning Centre has 50 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 16.
- Is West Cumbria Learning Centre a faith school?
- No. West Cumbria Learning Centre has no designated religious character.
- Does West Cumbria Learning Centre publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for West Cumbria Learning Centre. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.