Solway Community School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · Wigton, Cumberland
Solway Community School is a secondary school in Wigton, Cumberland for ages 11–16 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 December 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Liddell Street, Silloth, Wigton, CA7 4DD
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 150 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 December 2024
Strengths
- “Through their actions, they are proud to act out the school’s values of respect, courtesy and compassion.”
- “Pupils make a strong contribution to the calm and respectful atmosphere that exists at the school.”
- “Pupils respond well to the high expectations that the school has of their achievement and conduct.”
To improve
- “In 2023, the attainment of pupils at the end of Year 11 was significantly below the national average.”
- “In addition, the ongoing impact of the COVID19 pandemic meant that that these pupils did not have time to benefit from the school’s well-designed curriculum.”
- “On occasion, the activities that some staff create do not help pupils to build their knowledge sufficiently well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 8% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 35 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 31 first-preference applications, 31 offers in total, 31 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Beacon Hill Community School 7.7 mi Not judged
- The Nelson Thomlinson School 9.7 mi Good
- Netherhall School 11.4 mi Not judged
- Cockermouth School 14.2 mi School remains Good
- Caldew School 16.2 mi Good
- Richard Rose Morton Academy 16.4 mi Not judged
- Workington Academy 17.0 mi Good
- St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington 17.3 mi Requires improvement