Waberthwaite CofE School, Millom

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 3โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sandra Cummings
Pupils:56 / 70 capacity
LA:Cumberland
Phone:01229717664
Address:Waberthwaite, Millom, LA19 5YJ
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted ยท 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:112352
UKPRN:10075847
Diocese:Diocese of Carlisle
Constituency:Barrow and Furness
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2019 inspection โ€” unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

3.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

29 responses
Would recommend86%
Child is happy86%
Well taught79%
Good progress76%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved76%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed66%
Handles concerns45%
Wider development69%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths+7ppWriting-10pp

Reading has remained stable at around 86%. Maths has improved from 50% to 57%. Writing has declined from 67% to 57%.

Class Sizes

11.4

Avg class size

26.0

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

80%

Available places

56 pupils

70 capacity

14 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Millom

Low pressure
New homes approved:95
Projected new pupils:24

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)

19 November 2024
2 July 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
12 December 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.49424%

Overall absence

0%

Persistent absence

47

Enrolments

Authorised2.01613%
Unauthorised0.47811%
Persistent (10%+)0%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.07664%
18/19
1.69632%
20/21
5.6745%
21/22
11.60352%
22/23
3.97044%
23/24
2.49424%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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