Primary school

Milburn School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Westmorland and Furness
  • CA10 1TN
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2015

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM · 2018/19Not enough data · North West 67%Suppressed in 2018/19 (too few pupils to publish)
Higher standard, RWM · 2018/19Not enough data · North West 9%Suppressed in 2018/19 (too few pupils to publish)
Reading score · 2018/19Not enough data · North West 104Suppressed in 2018/19 (too few pupils to publish)
Maths score · 2018/19Not enough data · North West 105Suppressed in 2018/19 (too few pupils to publish)
Show KS2 results by year

No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25Withheld 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM
2016/17: withheld (1 pupils)2017/18: withheld (1 pupils)2018/19: withheld (3 pupils)No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2016/17: withheld (1 pupils)2017/18: withheld (1 pupils)2018/19: withheld (3 pupils)No exams
Reading score
2016/17: withheld (1 pupils)2017/18: withheld (1 pupils)2018/19: withheld (3 pupils)No exams
Maths score
2016/17: withheld (1 pupils)2017/18: withheld (1 pupils)2018/19: withheld (3 pupils)No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
3 of 3 who put it first2024 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st33
2nd00
3rd10

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Inadequate
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2020Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202619
Free school meals (past 6 years)21.4%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support40.0%
EHC plan6.7%
Absence (sessions missed)9.0%
Persistently absent pupils21.4%

Girls 33.3%Boys 66.7%

67.9% full · 28 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 13 responses (86.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 84.6% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 46.1% not applicable100% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher6.0
Pupils per adult3.8
  • Classroom teachers 2
  • Leadership 1.2
  • Teaching assistants 1.8
  • Other support 0

Teachers 3.2 FTE · Whole workforce 4.9 · 8 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£18,107
Spend per pupil£18,700
Staff spend per pupil£15,193
Reserve per pupil£734
  • +£13,940revenue reserve
  • −£11,264in-year balance

Grants £17,846 · self-generated £719 · premises £624 per pupil