Black Combe Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Millom, Cumberland
Black Combe Junior School is a primary school in Millom, Cumberland for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 2 July 2024.
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Catchment area for Black Combe Junior School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
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Key facts
- Address
- Moor Road, Millom, LA18 5DT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 89 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 2 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this school.”
- “Staff greet them warmly each morning.”
- “Pupils are keen to share their school values and show respect to one another.”
To improve
- “However, the design and delivery of the curriculum is variable across subjects and classes.”
- “In addition, pupils who require help with their reading do not receive the support that they need to become confident readers.”
- “These pupils are not as well prepared for the next stage of their education as they should be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Millom Infant School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- St James' Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Haverigg Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Thwaites School 3.5 mi Not judged
- Captain Shaw's CofE School 6.3 mi Good
- Waberthwaite CofE School 9.1 mi Standards maintained
- St Bega's CofE Primary School 12.9 mi Not judged
- Seascale Primary School 15.5 mi Good