St James' Catholic Primary School, millom

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.1km)Possible (~1.5km)Unlikely (~2.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Anna Orchard
Pupils:186 / 210 capacity
LA:Cumberland
Phone:01229772731
Address:Lonsdale Road, millom, LA18 4AS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 14 June 2023View full report
URN:112351
UKPRN:10069813
Diocese:Diocese of Lancaster
Constituency:Barrow and Furness
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2014 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

17.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths-8ppWriting-2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 75%. Maths has declined from 87% to 79%. Writing has remained stable at around 68%.

Class Sizes

26.0

Avg class size

24.7

Infant (KS1)

27.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Millom Rail Station
485m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

186 pupils

210 capacity

24 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - millom

Low pressure
New homes approved:11
Projected new pupils:3

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for millom

Admissions Demand - Cumberland

Low demand0.68x oversubscription

Places available

3,571

Applications

2,437

Got 1st preference

98.5%

Got preferred school

99.7%

Primary admissions across Cumberland (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

14 June 2023
14 March 2018
29 January 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.26188%

Overall absence

9.74026%

Persistent absence

154

Enrolments

Authorised3.52876%
Unauthorised1.73312%
Persistent (10%+)9.74026%
Severe (50%+)0.64935%

Absence trend

3.71604%
18/19
2.08877%
20/21
6.30623%
21/22
5.38248%
22/23
5.3238%
23/24
5.26188%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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