Millom Infant School, Millom
Millom Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Millom.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Millom Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Millom Infant School
Across Cumberland, 98% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Cumberland lodged 13 appeals against primary school offers; 7 reached a hearing and 3 succeeded (42.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Millom Infant School are Millom Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Inadequate); St James' Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 79% maths); Black Combe Junior School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 78% reading, 89% maths); and Haverigg Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 85% maths).
Millom Infant SchoolSt James' Catholic Primary SchoolBlack Combe Junior SchoolHaverigg Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Station Entrance, about 400 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Post Office (outside), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Millom Infant School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Millom Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in November 2026. Before that, as Millom Infant School (URN 112159), it was rated Inadequate in June 2023. See Millom Infant School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Millom Infant School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cumberland's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Millom Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Millom Infant School is in Cumberland; for families living there:
- Cumberland's school travel policy: Step by step guide of the Home to School Travel Assistance Policy
Commute and house prices
Applications and offers at Millom Infant School before it became an academy in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 112159). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 20 | 18 | 33 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 38 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 43 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 26 | 26 | 44 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 22 | 22 | 39 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 25 | 25 | 42 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 47 | 38 | 62 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 31 | 31 | 47 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 22 | 22 | 45 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 30 | 27 | 49 | 0.9 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Millom
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Millom
Across Cumberland council
Places available
3,537
Applications
2,352
Got 1st preference
98.2%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Cumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at Millom Infant School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 112159). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
6.5%
Overall absence
9.3%
Persistent absence
43
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Millom Infant School
What is Millom Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Millom Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in November 2026. Before that, as Millom Infant School (URN 112159), it was rated Inadequate in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Millom Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Millom Infant School is oversubscribed, Cumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Millom Infant School?
Apply through Cumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Millom Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Where is Millom Infant School?
Millom Infant School is at Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4LP.