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The Nelson Thomlinson School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 High Street
 Wigton
 Cumbria CA7 9PX
Telephone: 016973 42160

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Voluntary Controlled School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Sam Northwood
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 71.23 / 18.99
Non-teaching Staff*: 44.24
Number of pupils: 1095
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.4
Sex: Mixed (46% boys / 54% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 14.20% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 6.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 24.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £8,265,219*
Income Per Pupil: £7,548
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Cumbria
Electoral Ward: Wigton
School Number: 9424501

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th October 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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Nearby Schools

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  2. Wigton Nursery and Infant School (0.5km) show on map
  3. St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  4. Boltons CofE School (4.2km) show on map
  5. Rosley CofE School (5.8km) show on map
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  7. Thursby Primary School (7.2km) show on map
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  11. Ireby CofE School (9.6km) show on map
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  28. Newlaithes Junior School (14.2km) show on map
  29. Newlaithes Infant School (14.2km) show on map
  30. Stoneraise School (14.4km) show on map
  31. Plumbland CofE School (14.4km) show on map
  32. St Bede's Catholic Primary School (14.6km) show on map
  33. Newtown Primary School (14.7km) show on map
  34. Bowness-on-Solway Primary School (15.1km) show on map
  35. Holme St Cuthbert School (15.3km) show on map
  36. Caldew Lea School (15.3km) show on map
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