# Alternatives to The Nelson Thomlinson School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as The Nelson Thomlinson School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## The Nelson Thomlinson School, for comparison

0.96 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Caldew School, Carlisle](/school/137254/caldew-school) | 7.2 mi east | 1.10 | 2026 | Good | no | yes |
| [Beacon Hill Community School, Wigton](/school/112375/beacon-hill-community-school) | 8.2 mi south-west | 1.00 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Richard Rose Morton Academy, Carlisle](/school/135620/richard-rose-morton-academy) | 8.4 mi north-east | 1.06 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Solway Community School, Wigton](/school/112377/solway-community-school) | 9.8 mi west | 1.00 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Trinity School, Carlisle](/school/137369/trinity-school) | 10.3 mi north-east | 0.81 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Richard Rose Central Academy, Carlisle](/school/135621/richard-rose-central-academy) | 10.6 mi north-east | 1.13 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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