Millom School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Unique reference
- 112388
- Address
- Salthouse Road, LA18 5AB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 476 (63% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 1.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.1%
- Persistent absence
- 26.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 89.9%
Unclassified 6.9%
Mixed 1.7%
Other White 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.5
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.28
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 3%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.7
Local authority average 43.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.36
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 39 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 39 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 9 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 75 |
| English Language | GCSE | 90 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 90 |
Admissions
Millom School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 99
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 84
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 3
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 84
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 85 42 43 |
| Year 8 | 86 39 47 |
| Year 9 | 107 54 53 |
| Year 10 | 78 39 39 |
| Year 11 | 90 51 39 |
| Year 12 | 10 8 2 |
| Year 13 | 20 5 15 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 65.0% n/a 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% n/a 34.7% |
School sixth form | 28.0% n/a 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% n/a 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% n/a 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% n/a 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 17.0% n/a 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% n/a 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 33.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 0.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 20.0% n/a 1.7% |