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Solway Community School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMr Tom Hailwood
location_onWigton, CA7 4DD
language Visit Website phone 1697331234
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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

137

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Attainment 8

35

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GCSE Rank

#17 in Cumberland

#3,024 of 3,216 nationally

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Solway Community School is a Community school secondary school in Wigton, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Solway Community School is a community school in Wigton, Cumberland, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 146 pupils on roll, of whom 35% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 35, placing the school #17 in Cumberland and #3,024 of 3,216 nationally. 8.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. 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.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.7 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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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025
Progress 8 Score

-

Attainment 8

35

Grade 5+ E&M

8.30%

Entering EBacc37.50%
EBacc APS3.17
2024
Progress 8 Score

-1.9

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

24

Grade 5+ E&M

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Entering EBacc36.00%
EBacc APS2.17
2023
Progress 8 Score

-1.29

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

33.5

Grade 5+ E&M

-%

Entering EBacc50%
EBacc APS2.94
2022
Progress 8 Score

-1.15

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

37.8

Grade 5+ E&M

-%

Entering EBacc33%
EBacc APS2.7
2021
Progress 8 Score

-

Attainment 8

-

Grade 5+ E&M

-%

Entering EBacc27%
EBacc APS-
2019
Progress 8 Score

-0.61

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

34.7

Grade 5+ E&M

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Entering EBacc22%
EBacc APS2.88
2018
Progress 8 Score

-0.56

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

39.5

Grade 5+ E&M

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Entering EBacc17%
EBacc APS3.11
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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025
Stayed in Education / Employment

73%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)54%
Apprenticeships12%
Employment8%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)27%
2024
Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)72%
Apprenticeships6%
Employment17%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%
2023
Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%
Apprenticeships9%
Employment14%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%
2022
Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%
Apprenticeships3%
Employment3%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%
2021
Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%
Apprenticeships13%
Employment4%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

Ofsted History

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Report Archive

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations
S5 Inspection EIF
Not Judged
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Education
Good
Behaviour
Good
Development
Good
Leadership
Good
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good
None Legacy
No Judgement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
-
Development
-
Leadership
-
None Legacy
Requires improvement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good
None Legacy
Requires improvement
Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour
-
Development
-
Leadership
Requires improvement

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Data sources: School information from GIAS (DfE). Ofsted inspection data from Ofsted. Performance data from DfE Performance Tables. Parent View data from Ofsted Parent View. Census data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Rankings are computed by SchoolsInfo.uk using public DfE data. Data updated annually. Last refresh: March 2026. How we calculate rankings →

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