Captain Shaw's CofE School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Main Street, Bootle, Millom, LA19 5TGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Captain Shaw's CofE School is a primary school in Millom for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 October 2023, report published 8 November 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

24 pupils on roll, with places for 56

Eligible for free school meals20.8%

20.8%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.2%

4.2%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.8%

20.8%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Captain Shaw's CofE School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Waberthwaite CofE School3 milesOfsted: Good43% met the expected standard
Thwaites School5 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding29% met the expected standard
Black Combe Junior School6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement50% met the expected standard
St James' Catholic Primary School7 milesOfsted: Good64% met the expected standard
Millom Infant School7 milesReport card: Urgent improvement to expected standardNot published

School details

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Terentius Jackson
Address
Main Street, Bootle, Millom, LA19 5TG
Local authority
Cumberland
URN
112290

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.