The Nelson Thomlinson School
Secondary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 11–18 · Wigton, Cumberland
The Nelson Thomlinson School is a secondary school in Wigton, Cumberland for ages 11–18 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 October 2023.
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Catchment area for The Nelson Thomlinson School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Wigton, CA7 9PX
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 1,095 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at The Nelson Thomlinson School are proud to live out the school’s values in their everyday actions.”
- “They know and demonstrate the key school principles of acting in a responsible, thoughtful and decent manner.”
- “The atmosphere around the school is calm and purposeful.”
To improve
- “The level of entry for the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) is slightly below the national average.”
- “Some pupils do not read as confidently and fluently as they should.”
- “Nevertheless, a small number of pupils in key stage 4 continue to struggle with their reading.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 December 2023 (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) | 47% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
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: 163 first-preference applications, 170 offers in total, 163 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Caldew School 7.2 mi Good
- Beacon Hill Community School 8.1 mi Not judged
- Richard Rose Morton Academy 8.4 mi Not judged
- Solway Community School 9.7 mi Not judged
- Trinity School 10.3 mi Not judged
- Richard Rose Central Academy 10.6 mi Not judged
- St John Henry Newman Catholic School 11.2 mi Good
- Cockermouth School 13.2 mi School remains Good