Wigton Nursery and Infant SchoolBoltons CofE School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigton.
Summary of the comparison
Wigton Nursery and Infant School and Boltons CofE School are primary schools in Wigton.
Wigton Nursery and Infant School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Boltons CofE School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wigton Nursery and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Wigton Nursery and Infant School was judged Good and Boltons CofE School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Boltons CofE School (38.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WigtonWigton Nursery and Infant School | WigtonBoltons CofE School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 131st of 143 in Cumberland | 78th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 162 | 78 | |
| Capacity | 206 | 84 | |
| Location | Wigton, CA7 9JR | Wigton, CA7 8PA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 162 | 78 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.8% | 2.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 13.7% | 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.
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.
Wigton Nursery and Infant School
Boltons CofE School
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