Cumberland · North West
Schools in Wigton
21 schools have a Wigton postal address: 18 primary and 3 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.
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Add a postcode and the table below reorders by distance.
Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Wigton
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Wigton secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Wigton schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Nelson Thomlinson School Voluntary controlled school · Good | 46.2 | -0.10 | 66% | |
| 2 | Solway Community School Community school · Not judged | 35.0 | -1.90 | 42% | |
| 3 | Beacon Hill Community School Community school · Not judged | 28.8 | -1.37 | 27% | |
| 4 | Blennerhasset School Community school | — | — | — | |
| 5 | Boltons CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Not judged | — | — | — | |
| 6 | Bowness-on-Solway Primary School Foundation school | — | — | — | |
| 7 | Fellview Primary School Community school · Not judged | — | — | — | |
| 8 | Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school | — | — | — | |
| 9 | Ireby CofE School Voluntary controlled school | — | — | — | |
| 10 | Kirkbride Primary School Community school · Good | — | — | — |
All schools in Wigton (A–Z)
1–21 of 21 schools
- Beacon Hill Community SchoolSecondary · CA7 3EZ
- Blennerhasset SchoolPrimary · CA7 3RL
- Boltons CofE SchoolPrimary · CA7 8PA
- Bowness-on-Solway Primary SchoolPrimary · CA7 5AF
- Fellview Primary SchoolPrimary · CA7 8HF
- Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · CA7 4RU
- Ireby CofE SchoolPrimary · CA7 1DS
- Kirkbride Primary SchoolPrimary · CA7 5JR
- Oughterside Primary SchoolPrimary · CA7 2PY
- Plumbland CofE SchoolPrimary · CA7 2DQ
- Richmond Hill SchoolPrimary · CA7 3BQ
- Rosley CofE SchoolPrimary · CA7 8AU
- Silloth Primary SchoolPrimary · CA7 4DR
- Solway Community SchoolSecondary · CA7 4DD
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CA7 9HZ
- St Matthew's CofE SchoolPrimary · CA7 3NT
- St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · CA7 2HN
- The Nelson Thomlinson SchoolSecondary · CA7 9PX
- Thomlinson Junior SchoolPrimary · CA7 9PG
- Wiggonby CofE SchoolPrimary · CA7 0JR
- Wigton Nursery and Infant SchoolPrimary · CA7 9JR
Admissions and catchment distances
All Wigton schools are in Cumberland. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.
Common questions about schools in Wigton
How many schools are there in Wigton?
21 open schools have a Wigton postal address: 18 primary, 3 secondary.
Which state secondary schools in Wigton have the best GCSE results?
By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: The Nelson Thomlinson School (46.2), Solway Community School (35.0), Beacon Hill Community School (28.8). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.
Which council handles school admissions in Wigton?
Wigton schools are in Cumberland. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.