Distington Community School
Community school in Workington, Cumberland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 114 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 36.00% |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Address | Church Road, Distington, Church Rd, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 5TE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.distington-comm.cumbria.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01946830526 |
| URN | 133264 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 September 2019, published 15 October 2019:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 28 January 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Beckstone Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Lowca Community School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Westfield Nursery and Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- St Bridget's CofE School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Moresby Primary School (primary school, about 4.0 km)
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Cumberland
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