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): 33.60% (medium)
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
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. West Cumbria Learning Centre (0.9km) show on map
  2. Lakes College - West Cumbria (1.1km) show on map
  3. Beckstone Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  4. Lowca Community School (2.3km) show on map
  5. Energy Coast UTC (2.4km) show on map
  6. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  7. Branthwaite Academy (2.9km) show on map
  8. Westfield Nursery and Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  9. St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington (3.7km) show on map
  10. Moresby Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  11. St Bridget's CofE School (4.1km) show on map
  12. Victoria Infant and Nursery School (4.5km) show on map
  13. Ashfield Infant & Nursery School (4.6km) show on map
  14. Victoria Junior School (4.6km) show on map
  15. Ashfield Junior School (4.7km) show on map
  16. St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington (4.7km) show on map
  17. Workington Academy (4.9km) show on map
  18. Bransty Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  19. St Michael's Nursery and Infant School (5.4km) show on map
  20. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (5.5km) show on map
  21. St James' CofE Junior School (5.8km) show on map
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  23. St Benedict's Catholic High School (5.9km) show on map
  24. Mayfield School (5.9km) show on map
  25. Northside Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  26. Jericho Primary School (6.4km) show on map
  27. Arlecdon Primary School (6.5km) show on map
  28. The Whitehaven Academy (6.6km) show on map
  29. St Begh's Catholic Junior School (6.7km) show on map
  30. Frizington Nursery School (6.7km) show on map
  31. Frizington Community Primary School (6.7km) show on map
  32. Hensingham Primary School (6.8km) show on map
  33. Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School (6.9km) show on map
  34. Dean CofE School (6.9km) show on map
  35. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (6.9km) show on map
  36. St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School (7.1km) show on map
  37. Monkwray Junior School (7.3km) show on map
  38. Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School (7.3km) show on map
  39. Seaton Academy (7.3km) show on map
  40. Kells Infant School (7.8km) show on map
  41. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (8.0km) show on map
  42. Valley Primary School and Nursery (8.1km) show on map
  43. Kirkland Church of England Academy (8.1km) show on map
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  45. Montreal CofE Primary School (9.1km) show on map
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  48. St Bridget's CofE School (10.0km) show on map
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  60. Ellenborough Academy (12.8km) show on map
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  70. All Saints' CofE School (14.2km) show on map
  71. Cockermouth School (14.5km) show on map
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  73. Lorton School (15.3km) show on map
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  75. Beckermet CofE School (16.8km) show on map
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  88. Holme St Cuthbert School (25.5km) show on map
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  90. St Bega's CofE Primary School (26.7km) show on map
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  92. Borrowdale CofE Primary School (27.0km) show on map
  93. Old Windebrowe (27.1km) show on map
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  95. Boltons CofE School (31.1km) show on map
  96. Threlkeld CofE Primary School (31.3km) show on map
  97. Waberthwaite CofE School (31.8km) show on map
  98. Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School (31.8km) show on map
  99. Solway Community School (32.1km) show on map
  100. Silloth Primary School (32.2km) show on map
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