Wigton Nursery and Infant School
Community school in Wigton, Cumberland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 7 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 165 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 206 |
| Free school meals | 14.10% |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Address | Longthwaite Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9JR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.wigtoninf.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01697342649 |
| URN | 112126 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 March 2023, published 3 May 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Thomlinson Junior School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Boltons CofE School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Rosley CofE School (primary school, about 6.1 km)
- Wiggonby CofE School (primary school, about 6.6 km)
- Thursby Primary School (primary school, about 7.7 km)
- Kirkbride Primary School (primary school, about 8.7 km)
- Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School (primary school, about 8.8 km)
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