Best Schools in Wigton

How many schools are there in Wigton?

Wigton has 21 open schools: 18 state primary and 3 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Wigton are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Wigton was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Silloth Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 20 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Silloth Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Wigton get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Wigton with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Nelson Thomlinson School, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.1 and 36% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Beacon Hill Community School, with an Attainment 8 score of 37.5 and 33% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Solway Community School, with an Attainment 8 score of 31.8 and 10% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Nelson Thomlinson SchoolBeacon Hill Community SchoolSolway Community School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Wigton have the best SATs results?

Of the 14 primary schools in Wigton with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Rosley CofE School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Wiggonby CofE School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School (100% in reading, 91% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Rosley CofE SchoolWiggonby CofE SchoolSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Wigton?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Wigton selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Wigton have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Wigton have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Cumberland allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Wigton?

Apply to Cumberland through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.