Black Combe Junior SchoolThwaites School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Millom.
Summary of the comparison
Black Combe Junior School and Thwaites School are primary schools in Millom.
Black Combe Junior School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Thwaites School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thwaites School is ahead on our composite score.
Black Combe Junior School was judged Requires improvement and Thwaites School was judged the expected standard.
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 29.0% for Thwaites 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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MillomBlack Combe Junior School | MillomThwaites School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 113th of 143 in Cumberland | 56th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 85 | 37 | |
| Capacity | 136 | 56 | |
| Location | Millom, LA18 5DT | Millom, LA18 5HP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 29.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 85 | 37 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.9% | 34.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.0% | 6.7% 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
Thwaites School
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