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Thomlinson Junior School

Community school · Wigton · CA7 9PG

Ages 7–11 · 227 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
244

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).

Capacity fill95%

227 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
227
Boys / girls
114 / 113
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
227 / 240 (95%)
Free school meals
15.4%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Dawn Maxwell

Location

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Wigton, Cumberland, 227 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.4%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Wigton
21
Primary schools in Wigton
18
Academies among open schools in Wigton
5% (1)
Open schools in CA7
21
Primary in CA7
18
Open schools in Cumberland LA
181
Primary in Cumberland LA
146

Nearby primary 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

  • 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
Mrs Dawn Maxwell
Telephone
01697342432
Website
http://www.thomlinson.cumbria.sch.uk/

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