Haverigg Primary School
Atkinson Street, Haverigg, Millom, LA18 4HA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mel Narongchai
- Constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 177
- URN
- 112157
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01229772502
About this school
Haverigg Primary School is a community primary school in Millom. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 177 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Haverigg Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 25 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 63% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 80% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 84% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 84% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Haverigg Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cumberland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 159 |
| 2023/24 | 168 |
| 2024/25 | 175 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Haverigg Primary School compares
Haverigg Primary School ranked 70th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 3.7% | 7.4% | 177 | — |
| Black Combe Junior School | 50% | 6.9% | 32.9% | 89 | 0.9 miles |
| Millom Infant School | — | 6.5% | 38.6% | 50 | 1.2 miles |
| St James' Catholic Primary School | 64% | 5.3% | 20.9% | 186 | 1.4 miles |
| Askam Village School | 26% | 4.5% | 10.5% | 187 | 3.5 miles |
| Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School | 50% | 4.2% | 9.2% | 76 | 4.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.43%
- English as an additional language
- 0.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.69%
- Persistent absence
- 6.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Black Combe Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Millom
-
Millom Infant School1.2 miles
Primary · Millom
-
St James' Catholic Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · millom
-
Askam Village School3.5 miles
Primary · Askam-in-furness
-
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Askam-in-Furness
Other schools in Millom
Haverigg Primary School ranks 3rd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Millom.
- Black Combe Junior School Primary
- Captain Shaw's CofE School Primary
- Millom Infant School Primary
- Millom Infant School Primary
- St James' Catholic Primary School Primary
- Thwaites School Primary
- Waberthwaite CofE School Primary
- Parkview Nursery School Nursery
- Millom School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Haverigg Primary School teach?
- Haverigg Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Millom.
- Who is the headteacher of Haverigg Primary School?
- The headteacher of Haverigg Primary School is Mrs Mel Narongchai, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Haverigg Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Haverigg Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Haverigg Primary School?
- Haverigg Primary School has 177 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Haverigg Primary School full?
- Haverigg Primary School has capacity for 175 pupils and 177 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Haverigg Primary School a faith school?
- No. Haverigg Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Haverigg Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Haverigg Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Haverigg Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Haverigg Primary School compare with other schools in Cumberland?
- Haverigg Primary School ranked 70th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Haverigg Primary School's absence rate?
- Haverigg Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Haverigg Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Haverigg Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.