Thwaites School
Community school in Millom, Cumberland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 28 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 56 |
| Free school meals | 21.40% |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Address | Hallthwaites, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 5HP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.thwaites.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01229772554 |
| URN | 112166 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 July 2025, published 18 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 4.0 km)
- St James' Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 5.3 km)
- Black Combe Junior School (primary school, about 5.6 km)
- Millom Infant School (primary school, about 5.6 km)
- Burlington CofE School (primary school, about 6.1 km)
- Haverigg Primary School (primary school, about 7.0 km)
- Captain Shaw's CofE School (primary school, about 7.6 km)
- Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 9.0 km)
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