Schools and Education in Harrington

There are 32 schools within 5 miles of Harrington town centre, including 22 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 82% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Ashfield Infant & Nursery School and Mayfield School. A further 5 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
32
Primary
22
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
82%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

21
5
Outstanding (2) Good (21) Requires Improvement (5) Not yet inspected (4)
Ashfield Infant & Nursery School Primary 2.1 miles Newlands Lane, Workington, CA14 3JG Inspected: 12 July 2024 Mayfield School 4.9 miles Caldbeck Road, Red Lonning, Whitehaven, CA28 8UG Inspected: 12 December 2023
Beckstone Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Eadie Street, Workington, CA14 5PX Inspected: 15 January 2024 St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Holden Road, Salterbeck, Workington, CA14 5LN Inspected: 19 December 2022 Workington SureStart Children's Centre 1.2 miles Fell View Walk, Nilsson Drive, Workington, CA14 5BD Inspected: 05 July 2011 Westfield Nursery and Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Fell View Walk, Workington, CA14 5BD Inspected: 14 February 2023 Distington Community School Primary 1.7 miles Church Road, Distington, Workington, CA14 5TE Inspected: 13 March 2025 Lakes College - West Cumbria 16 plus 1.8 miles A595, Lillyhall Business Park, Workington, CA14 4JN Inspected: 11 March 2024 Lowca Community School Primary 2.1 miles Meadow View, Whitehaven, CA28 6QS Inspected: 24 June 2024 Energy Coast UTC Secondary 2.1 miles Blackwood Road, Lillyhall, Workington, CA14 4JW Inspected: 10 May 2023 St Michael's Nursery and Infant School Primary 2.2 miles Station Road, Workington, CA14 2UY Inspected: 07 May 2025 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Derwent Street, Workington, CA14 2DW Inspected: 26 September 2024 Workington Academy Secondary 2.5 miles Stainburn Road, Stainburn, Workington, CA14 4EB Inspected: 18 May 2022 Northside Primary School Primary 2.7 miles A596, Northside, Workington, CA14 1BD Inspected: 16 September 2025 St Bridget's CofE School Primary 3.1 miles Main Street, Parton, Whitehaven, CA28 6NY Inspected: 17 May 2022 Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School Primary 3.5 miles Seaton Park, Seaton, Workington, CA14 1HA Inspected: 20 March 2024 Moresby Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Moresby Parks, Whitehaven, CA28 8UX Inspected: 03 July 2023 Bransty Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Mona Road, Bransty, Whitehaven, CA28 6EG Inspected: 22 November 2023 St James' CofE Junior School Primary 4.4 miles Wellington Row, Whitehaven, CA28 7HG Inspected: 23 June 2022 St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.4 miles High Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7PZ Inspected: 14 May 2024 Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.5 miles Pit Gap, Great Clifton, Workington, CA14 1WA Inspected: 09 June 2025 St Benedict's Catholic High School Secondary 4.9 miles Caldbeck Road, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8UG Inspected: 03 July 2025 St Begh's Catholic Junior School Primary 4.9 miles Coach Road, Whitehaven, CA28 7TE Inspected: 26 October 2023
West Cumbria Learning Centre 1.7 miles Main Road, Distington, Workington, CA14 4PJ Inspected: 27 September 2023 St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington Secondary 2.1 miles Harrington Road, Workington, CA14 3EE Inspected: 22 January 2024 Ashfield Junior School Primary 2.2 miles High Street, Workington, CA14 4ES Inspected: 25 September 2024 Seaton Academy Primary 3.9 miles Causeway Road, Workington, CA14 1NP Inspected: 12 February 2024 Distington SureStart Children's Centre 4.5 miles Pit Gap, William Street, Workington, CA14 1WA Inspected: 24 January 2014
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington Primary 1.5 miles Furness Road, Westfield, Workington, CA14 3PD Victoria Infant and Nursery School Primary 1.7 miles Islay Place, Workington, CA14 3XB Victoria Junior School Primary 1.8 miles Victoria Road, Workington, CA14 2RE Branthwaite Academy 2 miles Branthwaite Road, Workington, CA14 4SS