Schools and Education in Common End

There are 46 schools within 5 miles of Common End town centre, including 32 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Mayfield School, Ashfield Infant & Nursery School and North East Copeland SureStart Children's Centre. A further 3 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
46
Primary
32
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

33
Outstanding (3) Good (33) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (7)
Mayfield School 3 miles Caldbeck Road, Red Lonning, Whitehaven, CA28 8UG Inspected: 12 December 2023 Ashfield Infant & Nursery School Primary 3.5 miles Newlands Lane, Workington, CA14 3JG Inspected: 12 July 2024 North East Copeland SureStart Children's Centre 3.6 miles Main Street, Frizington, CA26 3PF Inspected: 30 December 2010
Distington Community School Primary 0.7 miles Church Road, Distington, Workington, CA14 5TE Inspected: 13 March 2025 Lowca Community School Primary 1.1 miles Meadow View, Whitehaven, CA28 6QS Inspected: 24 June 2024 Lakes College - West Cumbria 16 plus 1.3 miles A595, Lillyhall Business Park, Workington, CA14 4JN Inspected: 11 March 2024 Moresby Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Moresby Parks, Whitehaven, CA28 8UX Inspected: 03 July 2023 Beckstone Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Eadie Street, Workington, CA14 5PX Inspected: 15 January 2024 St Bridget's CofE School Primary 2.1 miles Main Street, Parton, Whitehaven, CA28 6NY Inspected: 17 May 2022 Energy Coast UTC Secondary 2.1 miles Blackwood Road, Lillyhall, Workington, CA14 4JW Inspected: 10 May 2023 St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Holden Road, Salterbeck, Workington, CA14 5LN Inspected: 19 December 2022 Bransty Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Mona Road, Bransty, Whitehaven, CA28 6EG Inspected: 22 November 2023 Workington SureStart Children's Centre 2.8 miles Fell View Walk, Nilsson Drive, Workington, CA14 5BD Inspected: 05 July 2011 Westfield Nursery and Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Fell View Walk, Workington, CA14 5BD Inspected: 14 February 2023 St James' CofE Junior School Primary 3 miles Wellington Row, Whitehaven, CA28 7HG Inspected: 23 June 2022 St Benedict's Catholic High School Secondary 3 miles Caldbeck Road, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8UG Inspected: 03 July 2025 St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.1 miles High Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7PZ Inspected: 14 May 2024 Jericho Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Windsor Court, Whitehaven, CA28 6UX Inspected: 15 January 2024 The Whitehaven Academy Secondary 3.4 miles Queens Close, Whitehaven, CA28 8TY Inspected: 13 July 2023 St Begh's Catholic Junior School Primary 3.5 miles Coach Road, Whitehaven, CA28 7TE Inspected: 26 October 2023 North Whitehaven SureStart Children's Centre 3.6 miles Main Street, Williamson St, Whitehaven, CA28 8QZ Inspected: 19 June 2015 Hensingham Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Main Street, Whitehaven, CA28 8QZ Inspected: 10 June 2024 Frizington Nursery School Nursery 3.6 miles Main Street, Frizington, CA26 3PF Inspected: 18 September 2023 Frizington Community Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Main Street, Frizington, CA26 3PF Inspected: 09 November 2023 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Yeathouse Road, Frizington, CA26 3PX Inspected: 11 February 2025 Workington Academy Secondary 3.7 miles Stainburn Road, Stainburn, Workington, CA14 4EB Inspected: 18 May 2022 St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School Primary 3.8 miles Snebro Road, Corkickle, Whitehaven, CA28 8AJ Inspected: 08 May 2024 Monkwray Junior School Primary 3.9 miles Monkwray Brow, Whitehaven, CA28 9DT Inspected: 18 September 2023 St Michael's Nursery and Infant School Primary 4 miles Station Road, Workington, CA14 2UY Inspected: 07 May 2025 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Derwent Street, Workington, CA14 2DW Inspected: 26 September 2024 South Whitehaven SureStart Children's Centre 4.4 miles Whinlatter Road, Mirehouse, Whitehaven, CA28 8DA Inspected: 29 August 2012 Valley Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.4 miles Whinlatter Road, Whitehaven, CA28 8DA Inspected: 29 April 2024 Northside Primary School Primary 4.5 miles A596, Northside, Workington, CA14 1BD Inspected: 16 September 2025 Dean CofE School Primary 4.5 miles Workington, CA14 4TH Inspected: 26 July 2023 Kirkland Church of England Academy Primary 4.7 miles Sheriff's Gate, Frizington, CA26 3XU Inspected: 13 June 2024 Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School Primary 4.9 miles Seaton Park, Seaton, Workington, CA14 1HA Inspected: 20 March 2024
West Cumbria Learning Centre 1.2 miles Main Road, Distington, Workington, CA14 4PJ Inspected: 27 September 2023 Ashfield Junior School Primary 3.6 miles High Street, Workington, CA14 4ES Inspected: 25 September 2024 St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington Secondary 3.6 miles Harrington Road, Workington, CA14 3EE Inspected: 22 January 2024
Branthwaite Academy 2.4 miles Branthwaite Road, Workington, CA14 4SS St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington Primary 3 miles Furness Road, Westfield, Workington, CA14 3PD Victoria Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.4 miles Islay Place, Workington, CA14 3XB Victoria Junior School Primary 3.5 miles Victoria Road, Workington, CA14 2RE Arlecdon Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Arlecdon Road, Arlecdon, FRIZINGTON, CA26 3XA Kells Infant School Primary 4.3 miles High Road, Kells, Whitehaven, CA28 9PQ St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Colliers way, Kells, Whitehaven, CA28 9PG