Dean CofE School

Cumberland · CA14 4TH

General information Primary School · 2-11 years Who goes here 96 pupils, 2.6% FSM

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Dean CofE School

General Information

Address: Dean, Workington, CA14 4TH – View on map
Phone: 01946861408
Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Laker
Age range: 2-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 10 families put it first for 10 places – 10 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 10 · 2024 10 · 2025 10 · 2026 10
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

96 pupils out of 105 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 2
% eligible for free school meals: 2.6%
Pupil mix: 0 in 10 (less mixed than the Cumberland average)
English as an additional language: 0% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 32.7% a year (Cumberland 14.2%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 20% moved to another school, 80% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. This is a small staff, so one or two teachers leaving moves the figure a lot.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Cumberland: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 4 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 8 (0.4 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 5 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Cumberland, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 3.5%
Persistently absent pupils: 5.8%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 5.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.1%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Physical disability: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 45% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 9% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 11 percentage points below the Cumberland average (56%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Below (3-year average 50% against an expected 60%)
3-year average (expected standard): 50%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 55% · Writing 73% · Maths 45% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 55%
Average test scores: reading 105, maths 101
Based on: 11 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolCumberland averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was 11 percentage points below the Cumberland average (56%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 83rd of 111 junior and primary schools in the area

=80Thomlinson Junior School46%
=83Boltons CofE School45%
=83Dean CofE School45%
=83Maryport CofE Primary School45%
=83St Michael's CofE Primary School45%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School91%
#2Stoneraise School90%
#3Jericho Primary School89%
=4Crosby-on-Eden CofE School88%
=4Hayton CofE Primary School88%
#6Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School87%
=7Fairfield Primary School83%
=7Shankhill CofE Primary School83%
#9Lanercost CofE Primary School82%
#10Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery81%
=11Bookwell Primary School80%
=11Great Corby School and Nursery80%
=11Moresby Primary School80%
=14Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School78%
=14Irthington Village School78%
=14Scotby CofE Primary School78%
#17St Mary's Catholic Primary School76%
=18Bowness-on-Solway Primary School75%
=18Wiggonby CofE School75%
=20Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy74%
=20St James' CofE Junior School74%
=20Thursby Primary School74%
#23Cummersdale School73%
#24Broughton Primary School72%
=25Castle Carrock School70%
=25Frizington Community Primary School70%
=25Raughton Head CofE School & Nursery70%
=25St Patrick's Catholic Primary School70%
=29Belle Vue Primary School69%
=29St Mary's Catholic Primary School69%
=31Houghton CofE School68%
=31Longtown Primary School68%
=31Yewdale School68%
=34Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School67%
=34Lorton School67%
=34Plumbland CofE School67%
=34Rosley CofE School67%
#38Beckstone Primary School65%
=39St James' Catholic Primary School64%
=39Westfield Nursery and Primary School64%
#41Kirkbampton CofE School63%
=42Ashfield Junior School62%
=42St Bridget's Catholic Primary School62%
=44St Bees Village Primary School61%
=44Upperby Primary School61%
=46Brampton Primary School60%
=46Kingmoor Junior School60%
=46St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle60%
=49Norman Street Primary School59%
=49Richmond Hill School59%
=49Warwick Bridge Primary School59%
=52Dearham Primary School58%
=52Rockcliffe CofE School58%
=54St Bede's Catholic Primary School57%
=54St Matthew's CofE School57%
#56Caldew Lea School56%
=57Newtown Primary School55%
=57Seascale Primary School55%
=57Stanwix School55%
=60Moor Row Community Primary School54%
=60Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport54%
=60St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School54%
=60Wreay Church of England Primary School54%
#64St Patrick's Catholic Primary School53%
#65Flimby Primary School52%
#66Pennine Way Primary School51%
=67Beckermet CofE School50%
=67Black Combe Junior School50%
=67Burgh by Sands School50%
=67Haverigg Primary School50%
=67Hensingham Primary School50%
=67Lowca Community School50%
=67Newlaithes Junior School50%
=67Petteril Bank School50%
#75Ewanrigg Junior School48%
=76Cumwhinton School47%
=76St Begh's Catholic Junior School47%
=76St Bridget's CofE School47%
=76St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington47%
=80Inglewood Junior School46%
=80Orgill Primary School46%
=80Thomlinson Junior School46%
=83Boltons CofE School45%
=83Dean CofE School45%
=83Maryport CofE Primary School45%
=83St Michael's CofE Primary School45%
#87Bransty Primary School44%
=88Brook Street Primary School43%
=88The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)43%
=88Waberthwaite CofE School43%
#91Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School42%
=92Monkwray Junior School41%
=92St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle41%
=94Hallbankgate Village School38%
=94Kirkbride Primary School38%
=94Robert Ferguson Primary School38%
=94Silloth Primary School38%
=98Braithwaite CofE Primary School36%
=98St Bridget's CofE School36%
=98Valley Primary School and Nursery36%
=101Fir Ends Primary School33%
=101Montreal CofE Primary School33%
#103Northside Primary School30%
=104Blennerhasset School29%
=104Thwaites School29%
=104Victoria Junior School29%
#107Crosscanonby St John's CofE School18%
#108Blackford CofE Primary School13%
#109Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School10%
#110Distington Community School9%
#111Fellview Primary School0%

View full Ofsted inspection report

25th of 96 primary schools in Cumberland for Ofsted rating

#23Crosscanonby St John's CofE SchoolGood
#24Cumwhinton SchoolGood
#25Dean CofE SchoolGood
#26Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#27Distington Community SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Bookwell Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Lanercost CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Silloth Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Allonby Primary SchoolGood
#5Arlecdon Primary SchoolGood
#6Beckermet CofE SchoolGood
#7Beckstone Primary SchoolGood
#8Belle Vue Primary SchoolGood
#9Bewcastle SchoolGood
#10Blennerhasset SchoolGood
#11Boltons CofE SchoolGood
#12Borrowdale CofE Primary SchoolGood
#13Bowness-on-Solway Primary SchoolGood
#14Braithwaite CofE Primary SchoolGood
#15Brampton Primary SchoolGood
#16Bransty Primary SchoolGood
#17Broughton Primary SchoolGood
#18Burgh by Sands SchoolGood
#19Caldew Lea SchoolGood
#20Captain Shaw's CofE SchoolGood
#21Castle Carrock SchoolGood
#22Crosby-on-Eden CofE SchoolGood
#23Crosscanonby St John's CofE SchoolGood
#24Cumwhinton SchoolGood
#25Dean CofE SchoolGood
#26Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#27Distington Community SchoolGood
#28Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary AcademyGood
#29Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary SchoolGood
#30Fairfield Primary SchoolGood
#31Fellview Primary SchoolGood
#32Fir Ends Primary SchoolGood
#33Flimby Primary SchoolGood
#34Frizington Community Primary SchoolGood
#35Gilsland CofE Primary SchoolGood
#36Gosforth CofE Primary School and NurseryGood
#37Great Corby School and NurseryGood
#38Great Orton Primary SchoolGood
#39Hallbankgate Village SchoolGood
#40Haverigg Primary SchoolGood
#41Hensingham Primary SchoolGood
#42Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary SchoolGood
#43Holme St Cuthbert SchoolGood
#44Ireby CofE SchoolGood
#45Irthington Village SchoolGood
#46Jericho Primary SchoolGood
#47Kirkbampton CofE SchoolGood
#48Kirkbride Primary SchoolGood
#49Kirkland Church of England AcademyGood
#50Longtown Primary SchoolGood
#51Lorton SchoolGood
#52Lowca Community SchoolGood
#53Maryport CofE Primary SchoolGood
#54Montreal CofE Primary SchoolGood
#55Moor Row Community Primary SchoolGood
#56Moresby Primary SchoolGood
#57Norman Street Primary SchoolGood
#58Northside Primary SchoolGood
#59Oughterside Primary SchoolGood
#60Pennine Way Primary SchoolGood
#61Raughton Head CofE School & NurseryGood
#62Robert Ferguson Primary SchoolGood
#63Rockcliffe CofE SchoolGood
#64Rosley CofE SchoolGood
#65Scotby CofE Primary SchoolGood
#66Seascale Primary SchoolGood
#67Shankhill CofE Primary SchoolGood
#68St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#69St Bega's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#70St Bridget's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#71St Bridget's CofE SchoolGood
#72St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#73St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, CarlisleGood
#74St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#75St James' Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#76St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#77St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#78St Matthew's CofE SchoolGood
#79St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#80St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#81St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#82St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#83Stanwix SchoolGood
#84The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)Good
#85Thornhill Primary SchoolGood
#86Thursby Primary SchoolGood
#87Upperby Primary SchoolGood
#88Valley Primary School and NurseryGood
#89Waberthwaite CofE SchoolGood
#90Walton & Lees Hill CofE SchoolGood
#91Warwick Bridge Primary SchoolGood
#92Westfield Nursery and Primary SchoolGood
#93Wiggonby CofE SchoolGood
#94Wreay Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#95Yewdale SchoolGood
#96Broughton Moor Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

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