Solway Community School
Liddell Street, Silloth, Wigton, CA7 4DDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Solway Community School is a secondary school in Wigton for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 15th of 19 secondary schools in Cumberland. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 15 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 December 2024
Pupils are polite and kind. Through their actions, they are proud to act out the school's values of respect, courtesy and compassion. Pupils make a strong contribution to the calm and respectful atmosphere that exists at the school. Pupils respond well to the high expectations that the school has of their achievement and conduct. They appreciate the help that they receive from staff, who care for them well. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are fully included in the life of the school. The school provides pupils with access to activities that help them to develop their talents and interests. These include sports, art and drama clubs and the school's brass band. Trips to places of interest help to deepen pupils' understanding of the subjects that they study. For example, pupils visit art galleries, places of worship and they enjoy trips abroad. The school ensures that all pupils benefit from these opportunities. Pupils learn to make a positive contribution to their community. For example, they run sports festivals for primary school children and raise money for local charities. These help pupils to become confident and resilient young people.
What the school should improve
- At times, staff design activities that do not help pupils to develop sufficient depth of knowledge in the subjects that they study. This prevents some pupils from achieving as well as they could. The school should provide staff with the training that they need to design learning activities that prepare pupils well for each stage of their education.
- On occasion, the school is not quick enough to rectify the gaps and misconceptions in some pupils' knowledge. This means that these pupils move on to new learning before they are ready. The school should ensure that staff address pupils' misunderstandings in a timely manner so that pupils build their knowledge securely over time.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
24 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
150 pupils on roll, with places for 295
Schools near Solway Community School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill Community School | 8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Attainment 8: 28.8 |
| The Nelson Thomlinson School | 10 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 46.2 |
| Netherhall School | 11 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Attainment 8: 39.7 |
| Cockermouth School | 14 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 51.9 |
| Caldew School | 16 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 44.3 |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Hailwood
- Phone
- 01697331234
- Address
- Liddell Street, Silloth, Wigton, CA7 4DD
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- URN
- 112377
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.