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
- 469 (60% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22%
- Persistent absence
- 22.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.4%
White British 94.2%
Mixed 2%
Unclassified 1.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Other White 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.8
Local authority average 42.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.74
Local authority average 3.75
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 62 |
| English Language | GCSE | 78 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 78 |
| French | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
Millom School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 87
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 81
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 3
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 81
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 104 45 59 |
| Year 8 | 84 42 42 |
| Year 9 | 79 37 42 |
| Year 10 | 101 51 50 |
| Year 11 | 78 37 41 |
| Year 12 | 13 7 6 |
| Year 13 | 10 7 3 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 48.0% 73.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 36.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 15.0% 37.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 5.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 30.0% 12.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 6.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 27.0% n/a 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% n/a 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% n/a 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 27.0% n/a 2.4% |