The Nelson Thomlinson School

High Street, Wigton, CA7 9PX

Local ranking4th of 19 secondary schools in Cumberland
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
46.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
73.7%
Entering EBacc
20.1%
EBacc APS
4.0
Cohort Size
194

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
70.0%
Apprenticeships
18.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
46.0%
Apprenticeships
15.0%
Employment
17.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

29.3

Avg Points/Entry

30.0

Best 3 A-Levels

79

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
10.8%
16-18 Cohort
170

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1160
Boys
538 (46%)
Girls
622 (54%)
SEND
16.7%
FSM Eligible
14.2%
EAL
3.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
14.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
73.5
Budget per Pupil
£8,207/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.1%
Persistent Absence
23.4%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.7%
  • White Other: 2.6%
  • Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.4%
  • Asian Indian: 0.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.2%

92.7%

White British

2.6%

White Other

2.6%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

High Street

Wigton, North West

Administrative

URN
112397
UKPRN
10006762
Establishment No.
4501