Ashfield Junior School
School Name: Ashfield Junior School Address: High Street Town/City: Workington County: Cumbria Postcode: CA14 4ES Telephone Number: 01900 604565 Website: www.ashfieldjuniorschool.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 7-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Sue Frost
Capacity: 256
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 254 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 19.7%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
URN: 112147
DfE Number: 942/2148
UKPRN: 10077132
UPRN: 100110731870
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cumberland (E06000063)
Constituency: Whitehaven and Workington (E14001583)
Electoral Ward: St John's and Great Clifton (E05014207)
Easting & Northing: 300853E, 528252N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 38' 24.89" N 3° 32' 15.39" W
Plus Code: 9C6RJFR6+3X
DfE Record: View record
- Ashfield Infant & Nursery School (0.2km)
- Workington Academy (0.4km)
- St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington (0.4km)
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School (1.1km)
- Victoria Junior School (1.1km)
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (1.1km)
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington (1.3km)
- St Michael's Nursery and Infant School (1.3km)
- Westfield Nursery and Primary School (1.7km)
- Northside Primary School (1.7km)
- Mrs Sue Frost - Governor. Appointed on 16 February 2015 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Laura Gaston - Governor. Appointed on 15 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 January 2029.
- Mrs Jo Hicklin - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2027.
- Miss Paula Jackson - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 January 2026.
- Mrs Sarah Layzell - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 16 April 2023 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 13 October 2027.
- Miss Sophie Mackenzie - Governor. Appointed on 15 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 January 2029.
- Mrs Catrin McGuirk - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2030.
- Mr Tony Metherell - Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 November 2025.
- Mr Tony Metherell - Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 November 2027.
- Mr Ivan Peterson - Governor. Appointed on 29 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 April 2029.
- Mr Marc Rowland - Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2029.