Ashfield Junior School

High Street, Workington, Cumberland, CA14 4ES

Requires Improvement

Inspected 2 July 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

62%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

255

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cumberland →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 255 / 256 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 2 July 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

23.1%

Disadvantaged

2.4%

EAL

5.5%

SEN support

12.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

62%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.8%

Overall absence

4.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

12.5

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

20.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

14.86

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

£47,957

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£11,313 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.76

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,477

Spend per pupil

£7,123

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.