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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Black Combe Junior School

Community primary school in Millom (Cumberland).

KS2 RWM expected
50%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
78%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
89%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
50%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.1%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.5
▼ 4.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
34.8%
▲ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
65%
89 / 136 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Black Combe Junior School is a primary school located in Millom, Cumberland. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 85 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 136. The school is led by Mrs Catherine Dennison.

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing

Key facts

URN
112160
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
7 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Cumberland
Constituency
Barrow and Furness
Setting
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Governing body (8 current, 1 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Darren FooteChair of GovernorsElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Jo PattinsonGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Kelly FretterGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Denise BurnessGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2024 · until 2028
Dr Nathan DoddGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Margaret BratleyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Victoria JohnsonGovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Catherine DennisonGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2018 · until 2040
Ms Rachel Sheard FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record