Ashfield Infant & Nursery School
Newlands Lane, Workington, CA14 3JG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amy Barclay
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 201
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 112146
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01900606301
About this school
Ashfield Infant & Nursery School is a community primary school in Workington. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 200 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ashfield Infant & Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Ashfield Infant & Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ashfield Infant & Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.7% | 13.1% | 200 | — |
| Ashfield Junior School | 62% | 3.8% | 23.1% | 254 | 0.1 miles |
| Victoria Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.3% | 24.2% | 251 | 0.6 miles |
| Victoria Junior School | 29% | 5% | 39.4% | 311 | 0.6 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 53% | 4% | 20.9% | 199 | 0.6 miles |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington | 47% | 5% | 46.8% | 183 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.07%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.74%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
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Ashfield Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Workington
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Victoria Infant and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Workington
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Victoria Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Workington
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Workington
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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington0.7 miles
Primary · Workington
Other schools in Workington
- 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
- St Michael's Nursery and Infant School Primary
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ashfield Infant & Nursery School teach?
- Ashfield Infant & Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Workington.
- Who is the headteacher of Ashfield Infant & Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Ashfield Infant & Nursery School is Mrs Amy Barclay, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ashfield Infant & Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ashfield Infant & Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Ashfield Infant & Nursery School?
- Ashfield Infant & Nursery School has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Ashfield Infant & Nursery School full?
- Ashfield Infant & Nursery School has capacity for 201 pupils and 200 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ashfield Infant & Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Ashfield Infant & Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Is Ashfield Infant & Nursery School a selective school?
- No. Ashfield Infant & Nursery School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Ashfield Infant & Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ashfield Infant & Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is Ashfield Infant & Nursery School's absence rate?
- Ashfield Infant & Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Ashfield Infant & Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Ashfield Infant & Nursery School. 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.