The Nelson Thomlinson School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Unique reference
- 112397
- Address
- High Street, CA7 9PX
- Website
- https://nts.cumbria.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1192 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.8%
- Girls
- 53.2%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.5%
- Persistent absence
- 34.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
White British 93.1%
Other White 2.8%
Unclassified 1.3%
Mixed 0.8%
African 0.8%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.11
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.28
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.5
Local authority average 43.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.17
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 5 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 191 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 190 |
Admissions
The Nelson Thomlinson School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 198
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 201 101 100 |
| Year 8 | 191 92 99 |
| Year 9 | 207 97 110 |
| Year 10 | 203 100 103 |
| Year 11 | 208 101 107 |
| Year 12 | 87 29 58 |
| Year 13 | 95 38 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% n/a 86.5% |
Further education | 25.0% n/a 34.7% |
School sixth form | 52.0% n/a 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP n/a 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% n/a 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% n/a 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 12.0% n/a 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% n/a 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP n/a 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 23.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% n/a 1.7% |