Black Combe Junior SchoolCaptain Shaw's CofE School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Millom.
Summary of the comparison
Black Combe Junior School and Captain Shaw's CofE School are primary schools in Millom.
Black Combe Junior School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Captain Shaw's CofE School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Captain Shaw's CofE School is ahead on our composite score.
Black Combe Junior School was judged Requires improvement and Captain Shaw's CofE School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Black Combe Junior School (19.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MillomBlack Combe Junior School | MillomCaptain Shaw's CofE School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 113th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 136th of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 85 | 32 | |
| Capacity | 136 | 56 | |
| Location | Millom, LA18 5DT | Millom, LA19 5TG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 85 | 32 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.9% | 27.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.0% | 17.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Black Combe Junior School
Captain Shaw's CofE School
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