60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
292.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
469
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCumberland
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Millom School · Secondary with sixth form · Cumberland
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
-2pp
71%63%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
+8pp
49%39%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
44.9
+3.7
48.844.840.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.9
EBacc entry
12%
+9pp
13%8%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
EBacc APS
292.1
-19.4
417.9355.0292.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 292.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
20.9
-1.4
27.724.320.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20.9
A-level value added
-0.69
+0.2
-0.3-0.6-0.9
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.7
Average A-level grade
D
0
C-C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
469
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Salthouse Road, Millom, LA18 5AB
Local authority
Cumberland
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60% | 41% | 44.9 | Not applicable | 12% | 292.1 | 17% | 469 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 33% | 41.2 | -0.28 | 2% | 311.5 | 2% | 476 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 35% | 40.7 | -0.50 | 3% | 308.9 | 3% | 503 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 49% | 48.8 | -0.13 | 13% | 417.9 | 17% | 516 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 29% | 42.8 | -0.16 | 3% | 317.7 | 8% | 522 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 31% | 43.5 | -0.03 | 8% | 308.8 | 26% | 519 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 49% | 47.7 | -0.11 | 1% | — | 5% | 483 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 20.9 | D | -0.69 | Suppressed | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 22.3 | D+ | -0.89 | 8% | 22 |
| 2022/23 | 27.7 | C- | — | 29% | 16 |
| 2021/22 | 27.3 | C- | — | Suppressed | 16 |
| 2018/19 | 24.2 | D+ | -0.34 | 20% | 31 |
| 2017/18 | 14.9 | E+ | -0.44 | 0% | 29 |
| 2016/17 | 19.1 | D | -0.66 | 10% | 34 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 469 | 14.3 | 10% | 2% | 23% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 476 | 14.0 | 17% | 1% | 20% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 503 | 16.2 | 18% | 1% | 22% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 516 | 13.2 | 26% | 1% | 23% | 9% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 494 | 14.0 | 32% | 1% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 522 | 15.9 | 23% | 1% | 25% | 7% | 23% |
| 2017/18 | 519 | 14.7 | 23% | 1% | 25% | 7% | 23% |
| 2016/17 | 483 | 16.6 | 17% | 0% | 24% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.