Black Combe Junior SchoolSt James' Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Millom.
Summary of the comparison
Black Combe Junior School and St James' Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Millom.
Black Combe Junior School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St James' Catholic Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St James' Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Black Combe Junior School was judged Requires improvement and St James' Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Black Combe Junior School and 64.0% for St James' Catholic Primary School.
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) and has held broadly level at St James' Catholic Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MillomBlack Combe Junior School | MillomSt James' Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 113th of 143 in Cumberland | 12th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 85 | 182 | |
| Capacity | 136 | 210 | |
| Location | Millom, LA18 5DT | Millom, LA18 4AS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 85 | 182 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.9% | 20.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 6.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.0% | 9.7% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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
St James' Catholic Primary School
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