Solway Community SchoolNetherhall School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Solway Community School and Netherhall School are secondary schools.
Solway Community School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Netherhall School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Netherhall School is ahead on our composite score.
Solway Community School was judged the expected standard and Netherhall School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 31.8 for Solway Community School and 41.7 for Netherhall School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Solway Community School (37.8 in 2021-22, 31.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Netherhall School (41.4 in 2021-22, 41.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WigtonSolway Community School | MaryportNetherhall School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | D44/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 19 in Cumberland | 15th of 19 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 150 | 894 | |
| Capacity | 295 | 1,053 | |
| Location | Wigton, CA7 4DD | Maryport, CA15 6NT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 31.8 | 41.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 10.0% | 27.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 33.3% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 30 | 134 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 41 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 30.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 34.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 146 | 874 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.9% | 39.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 34.9% | 22.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 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.
Solway Community School
Netherhall School
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