Primary school

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Cumberland
  • CA25 5DG
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,326 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 36%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 23%23%2016/17: top 36%2017/18: top 25%2018/19: top 48%2022/23: top 54%2023/24: top 38%2024/25: top 36%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM70% · North West 63%7/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM3% · North West 6%3/10 Below
Reading score107 · North West 1057/10 Above
Maths score104 · North West 1054/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 68% · 28 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 69% · 35 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 77% · 31 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 68% · 28 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 60% · 35 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 67% · 45 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 70% · 33 pupils · North West 63%77%60%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 28 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 11% · 35 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 13% · 31 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 11% · 28 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 6% · 35 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 11% · 45 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 3% · 33 pupils · North West 6%13%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 28 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 104 · 35 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 31 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 28 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 35 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 45 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 107 · 33 pupils · North West 105108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 28 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 106 · 35 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 31 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 28 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 102 · 35 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 105 · 45 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 104 · 33 pupils · North West 105106102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
38 of 38 who put it first2024 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3838
2nd80
3rd70

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Inadequate
  2. 2008Good
  3. 2010Good
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2019Good
  7. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026271
Free school meals (past 6 years)31.7%
First language not English3.8%
SEN support21.4%
EHC plan6.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils10.2%

Girls 45.8%Boys 54.2%

100.4% full · 270 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 44 responses (17% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 88.6% not applicable80% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 40.9% not applicable80.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed78.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adult9.8
  • Classroom teachers 13.9
  • Leadership 1.5
  • Teaching assistants 12.2
  • Other support 6.5

Teachers 15.4 FTE · Whole workforce 34 · 55 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,700
Spend per pupil£7,765
Staff spend per pupil£6,310
Reserve per pupil£215
  • +£58,225revenue reserve
  • −£17,678in-year balance

Grants £7,411 · self-generated £290 · premises £388 per pupil