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
- 1160 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.4%
- Girls
- 53.6%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.8%
- Persistent absence
- 22.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.6%
White British 92.5%
Other White 2.6%
Unclassified 1.3%
Mixed 1%
African 1%
Other 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.1
Local authority average 42.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.03
Local authority average 3.75
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 193 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 184 |
Admissions
The Nelson Thomlinson School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 152
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 68
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 198 92 106 |
| Year 8 | 200 105 95 |
| Year 9 | 193 91 102 |
| Year 10 | 206 95 111 |
| Year 11 | 194 94 100 |
| Year 12 | 91 36 55 |
| Year 13 | 78 25 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 70.0% 73.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 36.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 37.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 18.0% 12.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% n/a 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% n/a 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% n/a 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% n/a 2.4% |