Distington Community School
School Name: Distington Community School Address: Church Road, Distington, Church Rd Town/City: Workington County: Cumbria Postcode: CA14 5TE Country: 100110732038 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 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 122 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 116% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 48.4%
URN: 133264
DfE Number: 942/2718
UKPRN: 10073601
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: (9999)
Constituency: Copeland (E14000647)
Electoral Ward: Distington, Lowca & Parton (E05012553)
Easting & Northing: 300505E, 523543N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 35' 52.35" N 3° 32' 29.03" W
Plus Code: 9C6RHFX5+5C
DfE Record: View record
- West Cumbria Learning Centre (1.0km)
- Lakes College - West Cumbria (1.5km)
- Beckstone Primary School (2.2km)
- Energy Coast UTC (2.5km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School (2.6km)
- Lowca Community School (2.6km)
- Cumbria Academy for Autism (2.9km)
- Westfield Nursery and Primary School (3.5km)
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington (3.7km)
- St Bridget's CofE School (3.9km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mrs Stephanie Hewer - Governor. Appointed on 23 February 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 23 February 2026.
- Miss Nicola Hodgson - Governor. Appointed on 29 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 September 2026.
- Mrs Naomi Johnston - Governor. Appointed on 29 September 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 29 September 2026.
- Mrs Nicola Stephenson - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 29 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 September 2026.