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The Nelson Thomlinson School

Voluntary controlled school · Wigton · CA7 9PX

Ages 11–18 · 1,095 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.0

Overall absence

10.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.10
−20+2
Attainment 847.0
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.2%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
8.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,048

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
1,095
Boys / girls
508 / 587
Free school meals
14.2%
FSM pupils
133
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Sam Northwood

Location

Address
High Street
Postcode
CA7 9PX
Town
Wigton
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Penrith and Solway
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wigton, Cumberland, 1,095 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.2%.

Open schools in Wigton
21
Secondary schools in Wigton
3
Academies among open schools in Wigton
5% (1)
Open schools in CA7
21
Secondary in CA7
3
Open schools in Cumberland LA
181
Secondary in Cumberland LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WigtonNear CA7

  • Thomlinson Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wigton · CA7 9PG · Cumberland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.4%

    0.2 miles away

  • Boltons CofE School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Wigton · CA7 8PA · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM3.5%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Sam Northwood
Telephone
01697342160
Website
https://nts.cumbria.sch.uk/

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