Black Combe Junior School

Moor Road, Millom, Cumberland, LA18 5DT

Requires Improvement

Inspected 2 July 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

50%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cumberland →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 85 / 136 (63%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 2 July 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

32.9%

Disadvantaged

EAL

7.1%

SEN support

15.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

50%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.9%

Overall absence

18.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

6.4

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

13.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -4.2 vs 2023/24

3.55

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.0 vs 2023/24

£46,226

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,031 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,756

Spend per pupil

£10,765

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.