St James' Catholic Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 14 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Cumberland
Unique reference
112351
Address
Lonsdale Road, Lonsdale Road, Millom, LA18 4AS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
182 (85% of total capacity)
Boys
51.1%
Girls
48.9%
First language not English
2.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
20.3%
Persistent absence
12.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 94%
Indian 2.7%
Mixed 2.1%
Gypsy/Roma 1.1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.7
WritingAverage-0.5
MathsWell above average4.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 67%
Local authority average 54%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St James' Catholic Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
24
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
24
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
1
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
24
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
30
14
16
Year 1
15
10
5
Year 2
29
9
20
Year 3
29
16
13
Year 4
25
11
14
Year 5
26
18
8
Year 6
28
15
13
Year 2024-2025

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