St James' Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · millom, Cumberland
St James' Catholic Primary School is a primary school in millom, Cumberland for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 June 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lonsdale Road, Lonsdale Road, Millom, millom, LA18 4AS
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 186 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils make a strong contribution to the sense of calm that exists at the school.”
- “They are kind, caring and well mannered.”
- “They respond well to the high expectations that leaders have of their achievement and conduct.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, teachers’ subject knowledge is less secure.”
- “At times, this means that teachers miss opportunities to address the misconceptions that some pupils have about their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 July 2023 (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) | 64% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Millom Infant School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Black Combe Junior School 0.6 mi Requires improvement
- Haverigg Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Thwaites School 3.3 mi Not judged
- Captain Shaw's CofE School 6.6 mi Good
- Waberthwaite CofE School 9.3 mi Standards maintained
- St Bega's CofE Primary School 12.9 mi Not judged
- Seascale Primary School 15.7 mi Good