74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
783.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,160
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCumberland
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Nelson Thomlinson School · Secondary with sixth form · Cumberland
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
+3pp
74%70%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-3pp
55%50%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
46.2
-0.8
51.148.746.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.2
EBacc entry
20%
-4pp
57%39%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
783.4
-81.7
1065.8924.6783.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 783.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.4
-2.9
35.933.731.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.4
A-level value added
-0.19
-0.2
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
-4pp
25%18%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,160
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
High Street, Wigton, CA7 9PX
Local authority
Cumberland
Website
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 | 74% | 47% | 46.2 | Not applicable | 20% | 783.4 | 28% | 1,160 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 50% | 47.0 | -0.10 | 24% | 865.0 | 30% | 1,192 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 45% | 46.5 | -0.11 | 34% | 822.3 | 39% | 1,219 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 55% | 51.1 | +0.00 | 33% | 911.5 | 40% | 1,250 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 49% | 50.9 | +0.17 | 57% | 1065.8 | 58% | 1,249 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 56% | 50.2 | +0.10 | 66% | 842.6 | 66% | 1,249 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 53% | 50.7 | +0.10 | 48% | — | 49% | 1,250 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.4 | C | -0.19 | 11% | 89 |
| 2023/24 | 34.3 | C+ | +0.01 | 15% | 105 |
| 2022/23 | 32.9 | C+ | — | 16% | 115 |
| 2021/22 | 35.9 | B- | — | 25% | 109 |
| 2018/19 | 32.2 | C+ | -0.07 | 17% | 125 |
| 2017/18 | 31.1 | C | +0.02 | 22% | 107 |
| 2016/17 | 28.7 | C | -0.05 | 12% | 111 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,160 | 15.8 | 17% | 4% | 14% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,192 | 17.4 | 16% | 3% | 14% | 11% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,219 | 16.9 | 13% | 2% | 14% | 9% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,250 | 17.0 | 14% | 2% | 13% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,263 | 16.5 | 14% | 2% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,249 | 15.8 | 15% | 1% | 15% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,249 | 15.7 | 16% | 1% | 15% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,250 | 14.3 | 14% | 1% | 16% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.