A mid-sized coastal port of around 25,000 residents, Workington stands at the mouth of the River Derwent on Cumbria's western coast. Great Clifton and Lillyhall complete the main residential spread.
The Cumbrian Coast Line runs northward from the shoreline, with trains reaching Carlisle in roughly two hours and linking the town to the region's wider transport network. Stainburn and Salterbeck rank among the area's most sought-after neighbourhoods for families competing for primary and secondary school places, their Victorian terraces and modern housing drawing parents researching the best catchments. Harrington extends this school-competitive character westward.
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Area Performance
Across 18 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.63/10, -0.79 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
Distribution across all Workington schools
Workington vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Workington schools
top 73% of 14,978
top 73% of 14,978
top 89% of 3,862
top 89% of 3,862
top 63% of 2,555
top 63% of 2,555
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Local directory
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