Millom School, based in Millom, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Millom School currently has around 469 pupils on roll, which is about 61% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.2% boys and 51.8% girls. Around 21.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (70%) , including 39% who stay in school sixth forms and 29% progressing to further education , while 24% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Salthouse Road, Millom, LA18 5AB |
| Website: | http://www.millom.cumbria.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01229772300 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cumberland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Matthew Savidge |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 112388 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/05/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 775 |
| Number of Pupils: | 469 |
| Number of Boys: | 226 |
| Number of Girls: | 243 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 94.20% | 442 |
| Unclassified | 1.90% | 9 |
| Chinese | 0.90% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 4 |
| Other White | 0.40% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Nursery School St. Georges Road , LA18 4LE | 3out of 4 | 511 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Catholic Primary School Lonsdale Road , LA18 4AS | 3out of 4 | 498 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Millom Infant School Lapstone Road , LA18 4LP | 1out of 4 | 648 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Millom Infant School Lapstone Road , LA18 4LP | - not rated | 649 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Black Combe Junior School Moor Road , LA18 5DT | 2out of 4 | 823 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Haverigg Primary School Atkinson Street , Haverigg LA18 4HA | 3out of 4 | 2,372 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millom School Salthouse Road , LA18 5AB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.