Millom SchoolSt Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Millom School and St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow are secondary schools.
Millom School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Millom School is ahead on our composite score.
Millom School was judged the expected standard and St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.5 for Millom School and 38.5 for St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Millom School (48.8 in 2021-22, 42.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow (43.3 in 2021-22, 38.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MillomMillom School | Barrow-in-FurnessSt Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 19 in Cumberland | 18th of 20 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 476 | 624 | |
| Capacity | 775 | 916 | |
| Location | Millom, LA18 5AB | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.5 Stronger figure | 38.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.3% Stronger figure | 32.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.8% Stronger figure | 54.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 94 | 116 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 9 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 20.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 469 | 674 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.6% | 29.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 9.5% | |
| SEN support | 6.4% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.6% Stronger figure | 27.4% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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 School
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
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