Thwaites School
Community primary school in Millom (Cumberland).
KS2 RWM expected
29%
▼ 33pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
57%
▼ 18pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
57%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.2%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
7.4
▼ 13.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.4%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
50%
28 / 56 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).Thwaites School is a primary school located in Millom, Cumberland. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 37 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 56. The school is led by Mr Mark Redhead.
Key facts
- URN
- 112166
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ruth Procter | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Vikki Pogrel | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jonny Procter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lin Tyson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Louise Falconer | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Lewis Bawden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stuart Benn | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Redhead | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
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