Best 3 Primary schools in Wigton – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Silloth Primary School (Primary) in Wigton; Oughterside Primary School (Primary) in Wigton; St Matthew's CofE School (Primary) in Wigton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Silloth Primary School, Oughterside Primary School and St Matthew's CofE School. They are primary phase and community school, foundation school and voluntary aided school type located around Wigton, Cumbria. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Silloth Primary School), published Sep 2017. The lowest is 2 (Oughterside Primary School), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Oughterside Primary School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 300, typical FSM 20–25%, range 0–5%–40–45%; all under Cumberland local authority.
| Attribute |
Silloth Primary School
CA7 4DR
|
Oughterside Primary School
CA7 2PY
|
St Matthew's CofE School
CA7 3NT
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Foundation school | Primary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Wigton Cumbria CA7 4DR |
Wigton Cumbria CA7 2PY |
Wigton Cumbria CA7 3NT |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 7 Sep 2017 | 2 16 May 2024 | 2 22 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 84 | 56 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Cumberland (942) | Cumberland (942) | Cumberland (942) |
| Website | www.silloth.cumbria.sch.uk | www.oughtersideschool.co.uk | www.stmatthews.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01697331243 | 01697320579 | 01697320545 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Wigton
Cumbria
CA7 4DR - Ofsted
- 1 7 Sep 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cumberland (942)
- Website
- www.silloth.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01697331243
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Foundation school
- Location
- Wigton
Cumbria
CA7 2PY - Ofsted
- 2 16 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cumberland (942)
- Website
- www.oughtersideschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01697320579
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Wigton
Cumbria
CA7 3NT - Ofsted
- 2 22 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cumberland (942)
- Website
- www.stmatthews.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01697320545
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