Schools and Education in Distington

There are 48 schools within 5 miles of Distington town centre, including 33 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Ashfield Infant & Nursery School, Mayfield School and North East Copeland SureStart Children's Centre. A further 5 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
48
Primary
33
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
88%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

33
5
Outstanding (3) Good (33) Requires Improvement (5) Not yet inspected (7)
Ashfield Infant & Nursery School Primary 2.9 miles Newlands Lane, Workington, CA14 3JG Inspected: 12 July 2024 Mayfield School 3.6 miles Caldbeck Road, Red Lonning, Whitehaven, CA28 8UG Inspected: 12 December 2023 North East Copeland SureStart Children's Centre 4.2 miles Main Street, Frizington, CA26 3PF Inspected: 30 December 2010
Distington Community School Primary 97 yards Church Road, Distington, Workington, CA14 5TE Inspected: 13 March 2025 Lakes College - West Cumbria 16 plus 0.7 miles A595, Lillyhall Business Park, Workington, CA14 4JN Inspected: 11 March 2024 Beckstone Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Eadie Street, Workington, CA14 5PX Inspected: 15 January 2024 Lowca Community School Primary 1.4 miles Meadow View, Whitehaven, CA28 6QS Inspected: 24 June 2024 Energy Coast UTC Secondary 1.5 miles Blackwood Road, Lillyhall, Workington, CA14 4JW Inspected: 10 May 2023 St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Holden Road, Salterbeck, Workington, CA14 5LN Inspected: 19 December 2022 Workington SureStart Children's Centre 2.2 miles Fell View Walk, Nilsson Drive, Workington, CA14 5BD Inspected: 05 July 2011 Westfield Nursery and Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Fell View Walk, Workington, CA14 5BD Inspected: 14 February 2023 Moresby Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Moresby Parks, Whitehaven, CA28 8UX Inspected: 03 July 2023 St Bridget's CofE School Primary 2.5 miles Main Street, Parton, Whitehaven, CA28 6NY Inspected: 17 May 2022 Bransty Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Mona Road, Bransty, Whitehaven, CA28 6EG Inspected: 22 November 2023 Workington Academy Secondary 3.1 miles Stainburn Road, Stainburn, Workington, CA14 4EB Inspected: 18 May 2022 St Michael's Nursery and Infant School Primary 3.4 miles Station Road, Workington, CA14 2UY Inspected: 07 May 2025 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Derwent Street, Workington, CA14 2DW Inspected: 26 September 2024 St James' CofE Junior School Primary 3.6 miles Wellington Row, Whitehaven, CA28 7HG Inspected: 23 June 2022 St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.6 miles High Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7PZ Inspected: 14 May 2024 St Benedict's Catholic High School Secondary 3.6 miles Caldbeck Road, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8UG Inspected: 03 July 2025 Northside Primary School Primary 3.8 miles A596, Northside, Workington, CA14 1BD Inspected: 16 September 2025 Jericho Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Windsor Court, Whitehaven, CA28 6UX Inspected: 15 January 2024 The Whitehaven Academy Secondary 4 miles Queens Close, Whitehaven, CA28 8TY Inspected: 13 July 2023 St Begh's Catholic Junior School Primary 4.1 miles Coach Road, Whitehaven, CA28 7TE Inspected: 26 October 2023 Frizington Nursery School Nursery 4.2 miles Main Street, Frizington, CA26 3PF Inspected: 18 September 2023 Frizington Community Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Main Street, Frizington, CA26 3PF Inspected: 09 November 2023 North Whitehaven SureStart Children's Centre 4.2 miles Main Street, Williamson St, Whitehaven, CA28 8QZ Inspected: 19 June 2015 Hensingham Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Main Street, Whitehaven, CA28 8QZ Inspected: 10 June 2024 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Yeathouse Road, Frizington, CA26 3PX Inspected: 11 February 2025 Dean CofE School Primary 4.3 miles Workington, CA14 4TH Inspected: 26 July 2023 Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School Primary 4.3 miles Seaton Park, Seaton, Workington, CA14 1HA Inspected: 20 March 2024 St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School Primary 4.4 miles Snebro Road, Corkickle, Whitehaven, CA28 8AJ Inspected: 08 May 2024 Monkwray Junior School Primary 4.5 miles Monkwray Brow, Whitehaven, CA28 9DT Inspected: 18 September 2023 Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.6 miles Pit Gap, Great Clifton, Workington, CA14 1WA Inspected: 09 June 2025 South Whitehaven SureStart Children's Centre 5 miles Whinlatter Road, Mirehouse, Whitehaven, CA28 8DA Inspected: 29 August 2012 Valley Primary School and Nursery Primary 5 miles Whinlatter Road, Whitehaven, CA28 8DA Inspected: 29 April 2024
West Cumbria Learning Centre 0.6 miles Main Road, Distington, Workington, CA14 4PJ Inspected: 27 September 2023 St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington Secondary 3 miles Harrington Road, Workington, CA14 3EE Inspected: 22 January 2024 Ashfield Junior School Primary 3 miles High Street, Workington, CA14 4ES Inspected: 25 September 2024 Distington SureStart Children's Centre 4.6 miles Pit Gap, William Street, Workington, CA14 1WA Inspected: 24 January 2014 Seaton Academy Primary 4.6 miles Causeway Road, Workington, CA14 1NP Inspected: 12 February 2024
Branthwaite Academy 1.8 miles Branthwaite Road, Workington, CA14 4SS St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington Primary 2.3 miles Furness Road, Westfield, Workington, CA14 3PD Victoria Infant and Nursery School Primary 2.8 miles Islay Place, Workington, CA14 3XB Victoria Junior School Primary 2.9 miles Victoria Road, Workington, CA14 2RE Arlecdon Primary School Primary 4 miles Arlecdon Road, Arlecdon, FRIZINGTON, CA26 3XA Kells Infant School Primary 4.8 miles High Road, Kells, Whitehaven, CA28 9PQ St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Colliers way, Kells, Whitehaven, CA28 9PG