Academy sponsor led · Cumberland

Dean CofE School

2–11Ages
96Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
146756URN

Dean, Workington, CA14 4TH

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

close to Cumberland median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cumberland

18 applications for 10 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

45%met the expected standard

Cumberland 56% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 13 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

close to Cumberland median (1.7) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

18 applications · 10 places offered · 10 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Cumberland median median 1.7
2025 2.9; Cumberland median median 1.7
2024 1.4; Cumberland median median 1.6
2023 2.4; Cumberland median median 1.7
2022 1.2; Cumberland median median 1.7
2021 1.9; Cumberland median median 1.6
2020 1.8; Cumberland median median 1.7
2019 4.0; Cumberland median median 1.7
2018 1.5; Cumberland median median 1.9; as the previous school
2017 2.4; Cumberland median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 2.6; Cumberland median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Cumberland median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 3.2; Cumberland median median 1.7; as the previous school

This school
Cumberland median

Dashed bars: as Dean CofE School (URN 112336), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	10	18	1.8	10	1.00
Sep 2025	7	20	2.9	7	1.00
Sep 2024	14	20	1.4	14	1.00
Sep 2023	5	12	2.4	5	1.00
Sep 2022	14	17	1.2	14	1.00
Sep 2021	8	15	1.9	8	1.00
Sep 2020	9	16	1.8	9	1.00
Sep 2019	5	20	4.0	5	1.00
Sep 2018 *	11	16	1.5	11	1.00
Sep 2017 *	9	22	2.4	9	1.00
Sep 2016 *	5	13	2.6	5	1.00
Sep 2015 *	8	13	1.6	8	1.00
Sep 2014 *	6	19	3.2	6	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 55% · Writing 73% · Maths 45% → all three 45% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard45%83rd of 111 in Cumberland

Cumberland 56% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard55%

Cumberland 75% England 78%

Higher standard45%

Cumberland 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Cumberland 71% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Cumberland 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard45%

Cumberland 71% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Cumberland 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Cumberland median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	45%	9%	105	101
2023/24	50%	0%	104	103
2022/23	57%	0%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Dean CofE SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.8applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy
4.4 km · Cumberland

Good2023

2.7applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St Bridget's CofE School
4.9 km · Cumberland

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School
5.3 km · Cumberland

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Broughton Primary School
6.0 km · Cumberland

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Fairfield Primary School
6.9 km · Cumberland

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Ashfield Junior School
6.9 km · Cumberland

Requires improvement2024

62%met the SATs standard
Distington Community School
6.9 km · Cumberland

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 9%met the SATs standard
Ashfield Infant & Nursery School
7.0 km · Cumberland

2026

2.1applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146756 · 942/2021
Trust: The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 96 on roll
Free school meals: 2.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2019
Replaced: Dean CofE School (URN 112336)
Address: Dean, Workington, CA14 4TH
Local authority: Cumberland

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources