Distington Community School

School Name: Distington Community School
Address: Church Road, Distington, Church Rd
Town/City: Workington
County: Cumbria
Postcode: CA14 5TE
Telephone Number: 01946 830526
Website: www.distington-comm.cumbria.sch.uk/

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2001

Headteacher: Miss Angela Quirk
Capacity: 105
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 114 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 109% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 36%

URN: 133264
DfE Number: 942/2718
UKPRN: 10073601
UPRN: 100110732038
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cumberland (E06000063)
Constituency: Whitehaven and Workington (E14001583)
Electoral Ward: Howgate (E05014196)

Easting & Northing: 300505E, 523543N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 35' 52.35" N 3° 32' 29.03" W
Plus Code: 9C6RHFX5+5C

DfE Record: View record

1. West Cumbria Learning Centre (1.0km)
2. Lakes College - West Cumbria (1.5km)
3. Beckstone Primary School (2.2km)
4. Energy Coast UTC (2.5km)
5. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (2.6km)
6. Lowca Community School (2.6km)
7. Branthwaite Academy (2.9km)
8. Westfield Nursery and Primary School (3.5km)
9. St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington (3.7km)
10. St Bridget's CofE School (3.9km)

Predecessor schools†

• Distington Infant School
• Distington Junior School