Millom School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–18 · Millom, Cumberland
Millom School is a secondary school in Millom, Cumberland for ages 11–18 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 May 2022.
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Catchment area for Millom 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
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Salthouse Road, Millom, LA18 5AB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 476 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy their experiences at Millom School.”
- “They learn in a calm and purposeful environment where disruption to learning is rare.”
- “Pupils behave well and show respect towards one another, staff and visitors.”
To improve
- “However, a few pupils develop gaps in their learning that hinder their ability to build on what they know and can do.”
- “However, attendance remains low for some vulnerable groups.”
- “In particular, disadvantaged pupils are more likely to be persistently absent.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 41% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 82 first-preference applications, 87 offers in total, 82 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- West Lakes Academy 21.5 mi Not judged
- The Whitehaven Academy 25.3 mi Good
- St Benedict's Catholic High School 25.7 mi Standards maintained
- Keswick School 27.7 mi Outstanding
- Energy Coast UTC 29.6 mi Good
- Workington Academy 31.4 mi Good
- St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington 31.5 mi Requires improvement
- Cockermouth School 31.5 mi School remains Good