Distington Community School
Workington · Cumberland
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School information
- Official name
- Distington Community School
- Address
- Church Road, Distington, Church Rd
- Postcode
- CA14 5TE
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Parliamentary constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- URN (official identifier)
- 133264
- Establishment number
- 2718
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 114
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 105
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Headteacher
- Miss Angela Quirk
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 28 Jan 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.distington-comm.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01946830526
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2001
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Distington Community School
| 2025/26 | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 114 | 39,002 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 36.0% | 21.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 2.6% | 14.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 6.1% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 2.6% | 6.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Distington Community School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 12 Mar 2025
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 15 Oct 2019
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 12 May 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 12 Sept 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Dec 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 Jul 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Distington Community School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.5% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 23.8% | 11.6% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Distington Community School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £62,000 for 40 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 37.0% | 23.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £574 | £316 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Distington Community School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 114 pupils.
| This school | Cumberland average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,033,257 £9,064 per pupil | £7,970 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £1,068,642 £9,374 per pupil | £8,091 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £498,353 £4,372 per pupil · 46.6% | £3,735 · 46.2% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £156,317 £1,371 per pupil · 14.6% | £1,555 · 19.2% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £88,738 £778 per pupil · 8.3% | £220 · 2.7% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £88,738 £778 per pupil · 8.3% | £178 · 2.2% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£35,386 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £6,409 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £9,449 per pupil, supply and agency £287 per pupil — spending down £75 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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