Distington Community School data

Distington Community School is located in Distington, Workington and falls under the local authority of Cumberland. This mixed-sex primary school has 117 pupils, with a capacity of 105, aged from three up to eleven, and the type of establishment is community school. The school has 7 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £30,342. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 25th September 2019 resulting in an good rating.

Distington Community School contact details

AddressDistington Community School
Church Road
Distington
Church Rd
Workington
Cumbria
CA14 5TE
Websitehttp://www.distington-comm.cumbria.sch.uk/
HeadteacherMr Carl Barnes

About Distington Community School

Phase of EducationPrimary
Type of EstablishmentCommunity school
Admissions PolicyNot applicable
Statutory Low Age3
Statutory High Age11
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormDoes not have a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNot applicable

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity105
Number of Pupils117111% capacity
Number of Boys5950%
Number of Girls5850%
Free School Meals (%)40.90%

Where is Distington Community School?

Street AddressChurch Road
LocalityDistington
Address 3Church Rd
TownWorkington
CountyCumbria
PostcodeCA14 5TE
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Ofsted

LAESTAB9092718
Ofsted RegionNorth West

Distington Community School Ofsted Report

This table compares the Distington Community School Ofsted reports from 24th September 2019 (10087855) and 22nd March 2017 (10032370).

Inspection number1008785510032370
Inspection typeRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Inspection type groupingRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date24th September 201922nd March 2017
Inspection end date25th September 201923rd March 2017
Publication date15th October 201912th May 2017
Overall effectiveness
Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Requires Improvement
Early years provision (where applicable)
Good
Good
Ofsted Last Inspection25th September 2019
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at Distington Community School

Total Number of Teachers7
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)7
Total Number of Teaching Assistants9
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)6.6
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff2
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio16.8
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£30,342

Distington Community School administrative data

Establishment NameDistington Community School
Establishment Number2718
Unique Reference Number133264
Local AuthorityCumberland
Local Authority Code942
Previous Local AuthorityPre-LGR 2023 Cumbria
Previous Local Authority Code909
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE06000063
Government Office RegionNorth West
DistrictCumberland
District CodeE06000063
WardHowgate
Parliamentary ConstituencyCopeland
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Middle Super Output AreaCopeland 001
Lower Super Output AreaCopeland 001B

Distington Community School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date10th January 2024
Reason Establishment OpenedResult of Amalgamation
Open Date1st September 2001
Reason Establishment ClosedNot applicable

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable

Trust

Trust flagNot applicable
School Sponsor flagNot applicable

Federation

Federation flagNot under a federation

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10073601
Further Education TypeNot applicable

Distington Community School geodata

Easting300505
Northing523543
Latitude54.59724
Longitude-3.54151

Nearest schools to Distington Community School

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
West Cumbria Learning Centre
Toll Bar, Distington, Workington, CA14 4PJ
Not applicable955m
Lakes College - West Cumbria
Hallwood Road, Lillyhall Business Park, Lillyhall, Workington, CA14 4JN
16 plus1.5km
Beckstone Primary School
Eadie Street, Beckstone Primary School, Workington, CA14 5PX
Primary2.2km
Energy Coast UTC
Blackwood Road, Lillyhall, Workington, CA14 4JW
Secondary2.5km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Holden Road, Salterbeck, Harrington, Workington, CA14 5LN
Primary2.6km
Lowca Community School
Lowca, Whitehaven, CA28 6QS
Primary2.6km
Cumbria Academy for Autism
Branthwaite Road, Workington, CA14 4SS
Not applicable2.9km
Westfield Nursery and Primary School
Nilsson Drive, Workington, CA14 5BD
Primary3.5km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington
Furness Road, Westfield, Workington, CA14 3PD
Primary3.7km
St Bridget's CofE School
Main Street, Parton, St Bridget's Ce School, Whitehaven, CA28 6NY
Primary3.9km