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Victoria Junior School

Victoria Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2RE ·

Ofsted:Some areas below Good· 2025
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At a glance

A state primary school for ages 7–11 in Workington. Ofsted inspection (January 2025): Some areas below Good (no overall grade was given). Year 6 SATs results are well below the England average (29% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25).

Ages
7–11
Pupils
311
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Cumberland
Headteacher
Mrs Pauline Robertson

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 14 Jan 2025

Inspections from September 2024 did not give an overall grade, only the separate judgements below.

Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 71 pupils

Expected standard
29%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
0%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
101
Average scaled score
Maths score
99
Average scaled score
This school
29%
Cumberland
56%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
312
Capacity
330
94% full
Girls / boys
50/50
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)39.4%
  • English as an additional language9.9%
  • SEN support28.2%
  • Education, Health and Care plan5.5%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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