Beacon Hill Community School
Community school · 135 pupils
61% stayed in education · Attainment 8 28.8
Community school
Millom School
- Pupils on roll
- 476of 775 places
- Free school meals
- 20.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 78
- Ofsted
- Good, 24 May 2022Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 92 pupils who finished Year 11 at Millom School in 2023, 15% stayed on in Millom School’s own sixth form (Cumberland average 37%), 33% went to a further education college and 30% started an apprenticeship.
Apprenticeships are a real route from here: 30% of leavers started one, roughly three times the England figure of 3%.
Among the 14 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 36% went to university (Cumberland 33%, England 37%), and 0% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 29% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 29% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Cumberland and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Millom School | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 92 | 2,780 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 48% | 74% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 15% | 37% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 33% | 36% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 30% | 12% | 3% |
| Employment | 7% | 5% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Millom School | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 14 | 1,544 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 36% | 33% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 0% | — | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 29% | 19% | 7% |
| Employment | 29% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Millom School | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.9 | 42.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 37% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 60% | 58% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 12% | 32% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.75 | 3.76 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 19% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 37.6 | 31.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.6 | 45.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 0% | 5% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 78 | 100% | 89% | 6% | 20% | 68% |
| Mathematics | 78 | 100% | 88% | 10% | 22% | 69% |
| English Literature | 78 | 100% | 86% | 10% | 21% | 77% |
| Design and Technology | 62 | 79% | 11% | 6% | 23% | 47% |
| Combined Science | 55 | 71% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 65% |
| Geography | 37 | 47% | 41% | 16% | 25% | 59% |
| History | 34 | 44% | 41% | 15% | 26% | 32% |
| Biology | 23 | 29% | 23% | 30% | 45% | 87% |
| Physics | 23 | 29% | 23% | 26% | 46% | 83% |
| Media Studies | 23 | 29% | 4% | 0% | 20% | 48% |
| Computer Science | 23 | 29% | 13% | 9% | 30% | 30% |
| Chemistry | 23 | 29% | 23% | 30% | 47% | 87% |
| French | 13 | 17% | 18% | 8% | 29% | 85% |
| Music | 12 | 15% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| Fine Art | 11 | 14% | 9% | 0% | 28% | 73% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 24 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 20 | 100% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 20 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 4 | 44% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Millom School | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 22 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 9 | 899 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 20.95 | 31.80 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 15% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product Design | 6 | 67% | 2% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 11 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Cumberland
Caldew School
Academy converter · sixth form · 990 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.3
Cockermouth School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,254 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.9
Energy Coast UTC
University technical college · sixth form · 383 pupils
61% stayed in education · Attainment 8 24.2
Keswick School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,208 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.1
Netherhall School
Community school · sixth form · 894 pupils
76% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.7
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.