Captain Shaw's CofE School
Voluntary controlled school in Millom, Cumberland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 24 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 56 |
| Free school meals | 20.80% |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Address | Main Street, Bootle, Millom, Cumbria, LA19 5TG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.capt-shaws.cumbria.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01229718279 |
| URN | 112290 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 October 2023, 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 effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Waberthwaite CofE School (primary school, about 5.1 km)
- Thwaites School (primary school, about 7.6 km)
- Black Combe Junior School (primary school, about 10.2 km)
- St James' Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 10.6 km)
- Millom Infant School (primary school, about 10.7 km)
- Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 10.7 km)
- Haverigg Primary School (primary school, about 10.8 km)
- Burlington CofE School (primary school, about 13.7 km)
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