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Millom School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community school

Salthouse Road, Millom LA18 5AB · millom.cumbria.sch.uk · 01229 772300

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
44.9
average Attainment 8 score. Cumberland 42.3, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
476
61% of 775 places
Local authority
Cumberland
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
20.8%
First language not English
2.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 82 families put the school first and 87 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 61 (Places 77)61September 2023: 76 (Places 88)76September 2024: 84 (Places 99)84September 2025: 81 (Places 87)81September 2026: 82 (Places 87)82Places 87
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202687820.9100%
September 2025Sept 202587810.9100%
September 2024Sept 202499840.8100%
September 2023Sept 202388760.9100%
September 2022Sept 202277610.8100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.9, and 41% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cumberland it was 42.3, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D (21 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 47.7 (England 46.3)47.72017/18: 43.5 (England 46.5)43.52018/19: 42.8 (England 46.7)42.82021/22: 48.8 (England 48.8)48.82022/23: 40.7 (England 46.3)40.72023/24: 41.2 (England 45.9)41.22024/25: 44.9 (England 46.0)44.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●44.946.0
▼41.0%45.4%
▼60.3%64.8%
▼11.5%40.5%
▼3.754.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form16.7−18.3
Sixth form college1.1—
Further education36.7−4.1
Other education1.1—
Apprenticeship35.6+20.1
Not in a lasting destination5.6+1.7
Activity not captured3.3+2.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 19.1 (England 30.5)D2016/17: 19.1 (England 31.1)D2017/18: 14.9 (England 32.1)E+2018/19: 24.3 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 27.3 (England 37.9)C-2022/23: 27.7 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 22.3 (England 34.4)D+2024/25: 21.0 (England 35.0)DEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
9 studentsD (21)Well below average -0.69
11 studentsD (21.2)Well below average -0.77
7 studentsMerit+ (28.2)Average -0.23
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2419D+ (22.3)-0.89
2022/2312C- (27.7)—
2021/2214C- (27.3)—
2018/1929D+ (24.3)-0.34
2017/1826E+ (14.9)-0.44
2016/1731D (19.1)-0.66
2015/1632D (19.1)-0.53

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University18.2−6.8
Further and other education13.6—
Further education9.1—
Other education4.5—
Apprenticeship36.4−7.4
Employment22.7+16.4
Not in a lasting destination4.5−20.5
Activity not captured4.5—

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Millom School on 23 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
23 Jun 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionNeeds attention
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2022Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jul 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

54% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (110 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
54%
Replies
110
21% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼68% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼78% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼55% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▼58% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼60% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼28% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼69% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▼77% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼45% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼50% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼53% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲52% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 54% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼42% agreeEngland 67%

based on 29 parents (26%) with SEND

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