Beacon Hill Community SchoolThe Nelson Thomlinson School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigton.
Summary of the comparison
Beacon Hill Community School and The Nelson Thomlinson School are secondary schools in Wigton.
Beacon Hill Community School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and The Nelson Thomlinson School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Nelson Thomlinson School is ahead on our composite score.
Beacon Hill Community School was judged the expected standard and The Nelson Thomlinson School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 28.8 for Beacon Hill Community School and 46.2 for The Nelson Thomlinson School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Beacon Hill Community School (33.7 in 2021-22, 28.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Nelson Thomlinson School (51.1 in 2021-22, 46.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WigtonBeacon Hill Community School | WigtonThe Nelson Thomlinson School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F33/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 19 in Cumberland | 4th of 19 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 137 | 1,160 | |
| Capacity | 350 | Not reported | |
| Location | Wigton, CA7 3EZ | Wigton, CA7 9PX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 28.8 | 46.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 13.3% | 46.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 30.0% | 73.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 36.7% Stronger figure | 20.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.52 | 4.04 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 30 | 194 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 79 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 29.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 30.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 10.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 137 | 1,160 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.2% | 14.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 32.9% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.6% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.0% Stronger figure | 23.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beacon Hill Community School
The Nelson Thomlinson School
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