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3 state primary schools within 2 miles and 1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of LA18, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown.

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The middle of LA18 is the average position of the 7 schools and nurseries we hold in it. Distances are as the crow flies.

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State primary schools near LA18

3 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of LA18, ranked by what matters to you.

  1. St James' Catholic Primary School

    State primary · Roman Catholic · millom · 0.48 miles

    67of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · 0.48 miles · Ofsted: School remains Good (2023)

    How it scored 67
    • Resultsmatters10.1 of 20 points

      Top 50% of 14,817 state schools in England: 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in June 2023: School remains Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters15.2 of 20 points

      0.48 miles from the middle of LA18, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little1.8 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 5.3% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.6% at schools with a similar intake; 3.9 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little4.5 of 10 points

      Classes average 26.6 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

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  2. Haverigg Primary School

    State primary · Millom · 1.3 miles

    58of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 1.3 miles

    How it scored 58
    • Resultsmatters3.8 of 20 points

      Better than 19% of 14,817 state schools in England: 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, December 2023: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters7.4 of 20 points

      1.3 miles from the middle of LA18, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little6.5 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 3.7% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.0% at schools with a similar intake; 0.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.2 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little5.6 of 10 points

      Classes average 25.3 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  3. Black Combe Junior School

    State primary · Millom · 0.36 miles

    48of 100

    0.36 miles · classes of 22 on average · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)

    How it scored 48
    • Resultsmatters3.8 of 20 points

      Better than 19% of 14,817 state schools in England: 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters5 of 20 points

      Ofsted, July 2024: Requires improvement. Ofsted

    • Distancematters16.4 of 20 points

      0.36 miles from the middle of LA18, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters10 of 20 points

      We hold no offer figures for Year 3 at this school. It counts at the middle.

    • Attendance and behavioura little4.9 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 6.9% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.8% at schools with a similar intake; 1.2 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little8.1 of 10 points

      Classes average 22.3 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

State secondary schools near LA18

1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of LA18, ranked by what matters to you.

  1. Millom School

    State secondary · Millom · 0.20 miles

    74of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · 0.20 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)

    How it scored 74
    • Resultsmatters5.7 of 20 points

      Better than 28% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of -0.28 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, May 2022: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters19.2 of 20 points

      0.20 miles from the middle of LA18, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little4.3 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 8.2% of sessions in 2024/25, against 8.5% at schools with a similar intake; 22.8 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 16.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little10 of 10 points

      Classes average 19.3 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

How the ranking works. Each school scores out of 100: each thing you care about scores it from 0 to 1 on a published figure, weighted by how much you said it matters, and the points under each school add up to its score. A figure we don't hold counts at the middle and the school says so.

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