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Millom Infant School

Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4LP

Local ranking143rd of 143 primary schools in Cumberland
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

108

Capacity

4-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues as Millom Infant School (URN 152044) (opened 1 July 2026). Its page carries this history forward.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Placed in a category of concern: Special measures.
Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Urgent improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Urgent improvement

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
57
Boys
32 (56%)
Girls
25 (44%)
Capacity
108 (53% full)
SEND
10.5%
FSM Eligible
38.6%
EAL
0.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
7.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Budget per Pupil
£11,990/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
9.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.9%
  • Mixed Other: 7.1%

92.9%

White British

7.1%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01229772679
admin@millom-inf.cumbria.sch.uk
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Lapstone Road

Millom, North West

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Administrative

URN
112159
UKPRN
10077731
Establishment No.
2219

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