St James' Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Lonsdale Road, Lonsdale Road, Millom, Millom, LA18 4ASOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St James' Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Millom for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 48th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 January 2014, report published 14 October 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

186 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals17.2%

17.2%, 9.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.2%

2.2%, 19.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.7%

16.7%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.5%

7.5%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St James' Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Millom Infant School	0.2 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	Not published
Black Combe Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	50% met the expected standard
Haverigg Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Askam Village School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	26% met the expected standard
Thwaites School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	29% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Anna Orchard
Phone: 01229772731
Website: stjamesrc.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lonsdale Road, Lonsdale Road, Millom, Millom, LA18 4AS
Local authority: Cumberland
URN: 112351

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.