Captain Shaw's CofE School
Main Street, Bootle, Millom, LA19 5TG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Terentius Jackson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 24
- URN
- 112290
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01229718279
About this school
Captain Shaw's CofE School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Millom. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 24 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Captain Shaw's CofE School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Captain Shaw's CofE 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33 |
| 2023/24 | 26 |
| 2024/25 | 32 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Captain Shaw's CofE School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.7% | 27.3% | 24 | — |
| Waberthwaite CofE School | 43% | 2.5% | 9.4% | 56 | 3.2 miles |
| Thwaites School | 29% | 3.8% | 34.5% | 28 | 4.7 miles |
| Black Combe Junior School | 50% | 6.9% | 32.9% | 89 | 6.3 miles |
| St James' Catholic Primary School | 64% | 5.3% | 20.9% | 186 | 6.6 miles |
| Millom Infant School | — | 6.5% | 38.6% | 50 | 6.6 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)
- 27.27%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.69%
- Persistent absence
- 17.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Waberthwaite CofE School3.2 miles
Primary · Millom
-
Thwaites School4.7 miles
Primary · Millom
-
Black Combe Junior School6.3 miles
Primary · Millom
-
St James' Catholic Primary School6.6 miles
Primary · millom
-
Millom Infant School6.6 miles
Primary · Millom
Other schools in Millom
- Black Combe Junior School Primary
- Haverigg Primary 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 Captain Shaw's CofE School teach?
- Captain Shaw's CofE School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Millom.
- Who is the headteacher of Captain Shaw's CofE School?
- The headteacher of Captain Shaw's CofE School is Mr Terentius Jackson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Captain Shaw's CofE School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Captain Shaw's CofE 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 Captain Shaw's CofE School?
- Captain Shaw's CofE School has 24 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Captain Shaw's CofE School full?
- Captain Shaw's CofE School has capacity for 56 pupils and 24 on roll (43%), so it has space against 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 Captain Shaw's CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Captain Shaw's CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Captain Shaw's CofE School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Captain Shaw's CofE School as having nursery classes.
- What is Captain Shaw's CofE School's absence rate?
- Captain Shaw's CofE School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Captain Shaw's CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Captain Shaw's CofE 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.