St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
School Name: St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Address: Derwent Street Town/City: Workington County: Cumbria Postcode: CA14 2DW Telephone Number: 01900 601807 Website: www.stpatricksworkington.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Voluntary aided school Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Sheryl Slack
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 199 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 95% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 21.1%
URN: 112340
DfE Number: 942/3416
UKPRN: 10069818
UPRN: 200002828549
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cumberland (E06000063)
Constituency: Whitehaven and Workington (E14001583)
Electoral Ward: St Michael's (E05014208)
Diocese: RC09(Diocese of Lancaster)
Easting & Northing: 300024E, 528996N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 38' 48.36" N 3° 33' 2.53" W
Plus Code: 9C6RJCWX+PP
DfE Record: View record
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