St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington
Furness Road, Westfield, Workington, CA14 3PD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sheryl Slack
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 202
- Pupils on roll
- 183
- URN
- 149246
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01900606050
About this school
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Workington. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 183 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 5 March 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 | 29 | 19 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 47% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 52% | 74% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 52% | 58% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 37% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.90 | - | - |
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 St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington 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 | 45% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 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% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 206 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 200 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington compares
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington ranked 79th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 5% | 46.8% | 183 | — |
| Westfield Nursery and Primary School | 64% | 6.7% | 66.4% | 160 | 0.3 miles |
| Victoria Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.3% | 24.2% | 251 | 0.5 miles |
| Victoria Junior School | 29% | 5% | 39.4% | 311 | 0.6 miles |
| Ashfield Infant & Nursery School | — | 4.7% | 13.1% | 200 | 0.7 miles |
| Ashfield Junior School | 62% | 3.8% | 23.1% | 254 | 0.8 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)
- 46.78%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistent absence
- 12.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Westfield Nursery and Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Workington
-
Victoria Infant and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Workington
-
Victoria Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Workington
-
Ashfield Infant & Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Workington
-
Ashfield Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Workington
Other schools in Workington
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington ranks 7th 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
- 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 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 St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington teach?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Workington.
- Who is the headteacher of St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington?
- The headteacher of St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington is Mrs Sheryl Slack, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington, 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 St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington has 183 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington full?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington has capacity for 202 pupils and 183 on roll (91%), 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 St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington a faith school?
- Yes. St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Lancaster.
- Does St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington is part of MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington rank locally?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington ranked 79th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington's absence rate?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington'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 10 July 2026.