Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School
William Street, Great Clifton, Workington, CA14 1WA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Lucey
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 93
- URN
- 112239
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01900601233
About this school
Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School is a community primary school in Workington. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 93 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 17 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 65% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 18% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 65% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 76% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 76% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Derwent Vale Primary and 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 | Cumberland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 93 |
| 2023/24 | 99 |
| 2024/25 | 87 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School compares
Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School ranked 34th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.1% | 42.3% | 93 | — |
| Seaton Academy | — | 4.3% | 12.6% | 197 | 1.6 miles |
| Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School | 42% | 4.4% | 18.3% | 204 | 1.8 miles |
| Broughton Primary School | 72% | 3.2% | 10.9% | 146 | 2.2 miles |
| St Bridget's CofE School | 47% | 3.8% | 13.8% | 82 | 2.3 miles |
| Ashfield Junior School | 62% | 3.8% | 23.1% | 254 | 2.3 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)
- 42.31%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.12%
- Persistent absence
- 17.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Seaton Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Workington
-
Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School1.8 miles
Primary · Workington
-
Broughton Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Cockermouth
-
St Bridget's CofE School2.3 miles
Primary · Cockermouth
-
Ashfield Junior School2.3 miles
Primary · Workington
Other schools in Workington
Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School ranks 2nd of the 12 ranked primary schools in Workington.
- Ashfield Infant & Nursery School Primary
- Ashfield Junior School Primary
- Beckstone Primary School Primary
- Dean CofE 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 year groups does Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Workington.
- Who is the headteacher of Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School is Mr Daniel Lucey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Derwent Vale Primary and 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 big is Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School?
- Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School has 93 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School full?
- Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 105 pupils and 93 on roll (89%), so it has space against 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 Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School rank locally?
- Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School ranked 34th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.