50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
8%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
76.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
146
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/06/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCumberland
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio13.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Solway Community School · Secondary · Cumberland
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
50%
+30pp
50%35%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
8%
+4pp
12%8%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Attainment 8
35.0
+11.0
37.830.924.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.0
EBacc entry
38%
+2pp
50%36%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
76.2
+22.0
76.562.548.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
146
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
40%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Liddell Street, Silloth, Wigton, CA7 4DD
Local authority
Cumberland
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 50% | 8% | 35.0 | Not applicable | 38% | 76.2 | 38% | 146 |
| 2023/24 | 20% | 4% | 24.0 | -1.90 | 36% | 54.2 | 44% | 138 |
| 2022/23 | 42% | 12% | 33.5 | -1.29 | 50% | 76.5 | 50% | 137 |
| 2021/22 | 50% | 11% | 37.8 | -1.15 | 33% | 48.5 | 33% | 118 |
| 2018/19 | 35% | 9% | 34.7 | -0.61 | 22% | 66.2 | 22% | 121 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 34% | 39.5 | -0.56 | 17% | 90.3 | 28% | 134 |
| 2016/17 | 34% | 17% | 29.7 | -1.16 | 10% | — | 38% | 149 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 146 | 12.2 | 40% | 1% | 35% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 138 | 11.5 | 43% | 1% | 38% | 11% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 137 | 12.7 | 47% | 1% | 38% | 11% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 118 | 13.0 | 25% | 1% | 41% | 13% | 46% |
| 2020/21 | 110 | 8.9 | 29% | 0% | 44% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 121 | 10.6 | 26% | 0% | 44% | 8% | 23% |
| 2017/18 | 134 | 10.5 | 27% | 0% | 42% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 149 | 10.3 | 30% | 1% | 42% | 8% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.