Ofsted: Good emoji_events #56 in Cumberland public Top 87% UK

Thomlinson Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Dawn Maxwell

location_onWigton, CA7 9PG

language Visit Website phone 1697342432

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

235

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Expected Standard

46%

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Age Range

7-11

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Thomlinson Junior School is a Community school primary school in Wigton, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 87% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Thomlinson Junior School is a community school in Wigton, Cumberland, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 238 pupils on roll, of whom 16% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 46% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #56 of 111 primaries in Cumberland and #10,025 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 55%

Reading63% LA 72%

Writing68% LA 68%

Maths58% LA 68%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 52%England 61%

Reading77% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing75% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths69% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

36%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading54% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing64% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths54% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.5

Read

LA -0.4

-3.1 to 0.2

0.5

Write

LA -0.2

-1.1 to 2.1

-2.2

Maths

LA -1.2

-3.8 to -0.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading81% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths76% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.7

Read

LA 0.2

0.2 to 3.3

1.5

Write

LA 0.3

0.1 to 3.0

-1.0

Maths

LA -0.8

-2.4 to 0.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 64%

Reading90% LA 79%

Writing82% LA 79%

Maths71% LA 76%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.9

Read

LA 0.4

-0.8 to 2.6

-0.4

Write

LA 0.5

-2 to 1.2

-2.2

Maths

LA -0.3

-3.7 to -0.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 March 2025

Inspection Report

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04 December 2019

Inspection Report

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17 May 2016

Inspection Report

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24 February 2015

Inspection Report

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09 October 2014

Inspection Report

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03 June 2014

Inspection Report

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21 February 2013

Inspection Report

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04 December 2012

Inspection Report

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08 February 2012

Inspection Report

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15 April 2010

Inspection Report

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22 May 2007

Inspection Report

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27 January 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-03-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-05-17

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-06-03

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 238 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	238	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	238	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	242	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	241	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	241	1	0.4%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	235	1	0.4%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	235	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	233	1	0.4%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	235	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	235	1	0.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	236	3	1.3%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	233	4	1.7%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	229	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	229	1	0.4%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	235	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	235	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	230	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	234	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	235	3	1.3%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	236	2	0.8%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	230	2	0.9%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	226	3	1.3%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	222	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	221	1	0.5%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	222	1	0.5%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	223	1	0.4%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 16 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Thomlinson Junior School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Bookwell Primary School

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Beckstone Primary School

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