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Distington Community School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Church Road
 Distington
 Church Rd
 Workington
 Cumbria CA14 5TE
Telephone: 01946 830526

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2001
History: This school arose from Distington Junior School and Distington Infant School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Angela Quirk (since January 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Carl Barnes (went to Thursby Primary School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 5 / 3.39
Non-teaching Staff*: 5.79
Number of pupils: 114
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.8
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 36.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 1.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 8.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £815,232*
Income Per Pupil: £7,151
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Cumbria
Constituency: Copeland
Electoral Ward: Howgate
School Number: 9422718

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th September 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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