Thwaites School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Millom, Cumberland
Thwaites School is a primary school in Millom, Cumberland for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 15 July 2025.
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Catchment area for Thwaites 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
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Hallthwaites, Millom, LA18 5HP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 28 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 15 July 2025
Strengths
- “This small, rural school offers a caring, close-knit environment where pupils feel supported.”
- “Pupils and their families receive a warm welcome at the school gate.”
- “In the playground, pupils are happy to see one another.”
To improve
- “However, the curriculum in a small number of subjects does not set out when some key knowledge should be taught.”
- “This affects some pupils’ learning of important curriculum content.”
- “This is because new learning does not build on what pupils already know and can do.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 2025 (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) | 29% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 3 first-preference applications, 3 offers in total, 3 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- St James' Catholic Primary School 3.3 mi School remains Good
- Black Combe Junior School 3.5 mi Requires improvement
- Millom Infant School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Haverigg Primary School 4.3 mi Good
- Captain Shaw's CofE School 4.7 mi Good
- Waberthwaite CofE School 6.7 mi Standards maintained
- St Bega's CofE Primary School 9.7 mi Not judged
- Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery 13.0 mi Good