St James' Catholic Primary School
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School information
- Official name
- St James' Catholic Primary School
- Address
- Lonsdale Road, Lonsdale Road, Millom
- Postcode
- LA18 4AS
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- URN (official identifier)
- 112351
- Establishment number
- 3514
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 186
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anna Orchard
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 15 Jun 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.stjamesrc.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01229772731
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St James' Catholic Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 186 | 39,002 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 17.2% | 21.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 14.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 7.5% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 2.2% | 6.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for St James' Catholic Primary School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 27 Jul 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 6 Apr 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 27 Feb 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 18 Jun 2012
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 1 Dec 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 21 Feb 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St James' Catholic Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 15.7% | 11.6% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St James' Catholic Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £52,700 for 34 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 18.2% | 23.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £282 | £316 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St James' Catholic Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 186 pupils.
| This school | Cumberland average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,415,701 £7,611 per pupil | £7,970 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £1,523,059 £8,188 per pupil | £8,091 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £592,774 £3,187 per pupil · 38.9% | £3,735 · 46.2% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £447,396 £2,405 per pupil · 29.4% | £1,555 · 19.2% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £34,413 £185 per pupil · 2.3% | £220 · 2.7% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £26,155 £141 per pupil · 1.7% | £178 · 2.2% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£107,359 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£538,224 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £8,176 per pupil, supply and agency £218 per pupil — spending up £12 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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