Best 3 Secondary schools in Cumberland – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Keswick School (Secondary) in Keswick; West Lakes Academy (Secondary) in Egremont; The Nelson Thomlinson School (Secondary) in Wigton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Keswick School, West Lakes Academy and The Nelson Thomlinson School. They are secondary phase and academy converter, academy sponsor led and voluntary controlled school type located around Keswick, Cumbria, Egremont, Cumbria and Wigton, Cumbria. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Keswick School), published Jun 2024. The lowest is 2 (The Nelson Thomlinson School), published Dec 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Keswick School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,150, combined total ≈ 3,500, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as KESWICK SCHOOL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST and CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
Keswick School
CA12 5QB
|
West Lakes Academy
CA22 2DQ
|
The Nelson Thomlinson School
CA7 9PX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Keswick Cumbria CA12 5QB |
Egremont Cumbria CA22 2DQ |
Wigton Cumbria CA7 9PX |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 9 Jun 2024 | 1 10 Apr 2017 | 2 3 Dec 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1229 | 1150 | — |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | — |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | KESWICK SCHOOL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST | Cumberland (942) |
| Website | www.keswick.cumbria.sch.uk | wla.education | nts.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01768772605 | 01946820356 | 01697342160 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Keswick
Cumbria
CA12 5QB - Ofsted
- 1 9 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- KESWICK SCHOOL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.keswick.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01768772605
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Egremont
Cumbria
CA22 2DQ - Ofsted
- 1 10 Apr 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- wla.education
- Telephone
- 01946820356
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Wigton
Cumbria
CA7 9PX - Ofsted
- 2 3 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cumberland (942)
- Website
- nts.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01697342160
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