Solway Community School

Liddell Street, Wigton, Cumberland, CA7 4DD

Not rated

Inspected 3 December 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

146

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cumberland →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 146 / 295 (49%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 3 December 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

34.9%

Disadvantaged

1.4%

EAL

5.5%

SEN support

34.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

35.0

Attainment 8

146 pupils

8.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

50%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.2

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

73%

Sustained destination

54%

Stayed in education

12%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.5%

Overall absence

16.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

12.01

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.0 vs 2023/24

12.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

5.43

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

£47,177

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,833 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£12,315

Spend per pupil

£11,781

Income per pupil

49%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.