SchoolScoresWigton Nursery and Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Longthwaite Road, Wigton, CA7 9JR
01697 342649 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 7 March 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Cumberland. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 44 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 43 |
| Of those, offered a place | 43 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 62 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 6 places for speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Severe learning difficulties; Profound and multiple learning difficulties. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 10th highest of 18 state primary schools in Wigton. Higher than 20% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.8% | 22.8%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 6th highest of 18 state primary schools in Wigton. Higher than 85% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.6% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 9th highest of 18 state primary schools in Wigton. Higher than 54% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.8% | 13.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 4th highest of 18 state primary schools in Wigton. Higher than 19% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.5% | 6.5%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 12th lowest of 18 state primary schools in Wigton. Lower than 42% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) Joint 10th lowest of 18 state primary schools in Wigton. Lower than 58% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 10.4% | 10.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 14th lowest of 18 state primary schools in Wigton. Lower than 47% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 15th lowest of 18 state primary schools in Wigton. Lower than 33% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 5th highest of 18 state primary schools in Wigton. Higher than 29% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.7 | 19.0 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 8th highest of 18 state primary schools in Wigton. Higher than 21% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.0 | 9.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 7th highest of 9 state primary schools in Wigton. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 13.4%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Thomlinson Junior School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2020 · 91% met expected standard (KS2)
- Boltons CofE School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Wigton Nursery and Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Wigton Nursery and Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 7 March 2023.
Is Wigton Nursery and Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 43 families put Wigton Nursery and Infant School as their first choice for 44 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 43 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 112126.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.