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About the school

Millom School is an open secondary school in Cumberland.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.

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Latest inspection
24 May 2022
Published
14 July 2022
Inspection type
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Latest outcome
Good

Previous inspection framework

These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.

Overall effectiveness

Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Safeguarding

Yes

Early years

Not applicable

Sixth form

Good

Results and school context

GCSE and key stage 4

78 pupils

Attainment 8

School
44.9
Cumberland
42.3
England
46.1

Progress 8

The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.

School
N/A
Cumberland
N/A
England
N/A

English and maths grade 5+

School
41.00%
Cumberland
36.50%
England
45.40%

English and maths grade 4+

School
60.30%
Cumberland
57.50%
England
64.80%

EBacc entry

School
11.50%
Cumberland
32.00%
England
40.50%

EBacc average point score

School
3.75
Cumberland
3.76
England
4.09

A levels and sixth form

9 A-level students

Average A-level grade

School
D

Average A-level points

School
20.95

AAB or better

School
Suppressed

Pupil context and attendance

DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.

Pupils on roll

469

Girls

51.81%

Boys

48.19%

SEN support

6.40%

Education, health and care plan

3.84%

English as an additional language

1.70%

Eligible for free school meals in the past six years

22.65%

Overall absence

8.16

Persistent absence

23.61

Pupil destinations

DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.

After Key Stage 4

Cohort

92

Sustained education or employment

85%

Education

48%

Apprenticeship

30%

Employment

7%

Not sustained

11%

After 16–18 study

Cohort

14

Sustained education or employment

93%

Higher education

36%

Further education

0%

Apprenticeship

29%

Employment

29%

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