Best 3 Secondary schools in Wigton – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The Nelson Thomlinson School (Secondary) in Wigton; Beacon Hill Community School (Secondary) in Wigton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Nelson Thomlinson School and Beacon Hill Community School. They are secondary phase and voluntary controlled school and community school type located around Wigton, Cumbria. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Nelson Thomlinson School), published Dec 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Nelson Thomlinson School (Dec 2023). average roll around ≈ 650, combined total ≈ 1,300, typical FSM 25–30%, range 10–15%–35–40%; all under Cumberland local authority.
| Attribute |
The Nelson Thomlinson School
CA7 9PX
|
Beacon Hill Community School
CA7 3EZ
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Voluntary controlled school | Secondary • Community school |
| Location |
Wigton Cumbria CA7 9PX |
Wigton Cumbria CA7 3EZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 3 Dec 2023 | 2 27 Jan 2020 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | — | 350 |
| Capacity utilisation | — | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Cumberland (942) | Cumberland (942) |
| Website | nts.cumbria.sch.uk | beaconhill.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01697342160 | 01697320509 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Wigton
Cumbria
CA7 3EZ - Ofsted
- 2 27 Jan 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cumberland (942)
- Website
- beaconhill.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01697320509
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