Millom Infant SchoolSt James' Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Millom.
Summary of the comparison
Millom Infant School and St James' Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Millom.
Millom Infant School scores 31 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.
Millom Infant School was judged in need of attention and St James' Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 | MillomMillom Infant School | MillomSt James' Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 143rd of 143 in Cumberland | 12th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 57 | 182 | |
| Capacity | 108 | 210 | |
| Location | Millom, LA18 4LP | Millom, LA18 4AS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 57 | 182 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.6% | 20.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 7.0% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 6.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 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.
Millom Infant School
St James' Catholic Primary School
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