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Wigton Nursery and Infant School

Cumberland, CA7 9JRPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
39 1st-choice / 39 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Wigton Nursery and Infant School

Wigton Nursery and Infant School sits in a local authority where the average Key Stage 2 score for primary schools is 54, but as a 3-7 infant school it doesn't publish KS2 results, so the more telling comparison is its Ofsted trajectory. The school was rated Requires Improvement in 2019, with leadership and management also marked at that level and early years provision at 2. In its most recent inspection in 2023, every category jumped to Good, including early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. That's a clean sweep of improvement across the board, which is unusual for a small school. With only 162 pupils against a capacity of 206, it's operating well below its potential size, yet it attracted 47 applications for 39 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, making it oversubscribed by a ratio of 1.21. All 39 first-preference applicants received offers, so local families clearly see value here.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLongthwaite Road, Wigton, Cumberland, CA7 9JR
HeadteacherJoanne Lloyd
Local AuthorityCumberland
Number of Pupils162
Free School Meals (FSM)9.6%
School Capacity162 / 206 (79% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sensory RoomPlaying FieldsGymnasiumArt StudiosForest SchoolLibraryMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

GymnasticsRoundersDanceAthleticsCross Country

Clubs & Activities

ChoirDramaFilm ClubBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: wigtoninf.cumbria.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Wigton Nursery and Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.