Thwaites School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Millom · LA18 5HP · Cumberland
Ages 3–11
- Absence5.7%
- FSM21.4%
2.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 112287
Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School
Voluntary controlled school · Broughton-in-Furness · LA20 6BJ
Ages 2–11 · 129 pupils · Westmorland and Furness
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
76%
Overall absence
4.3%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-05-18
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)76%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 108.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 106.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.7%
Unauthorised0.7%
- Authorised absence
- 3.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 93
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill103%
129 pupils · 125 places
- Pupils on roll
- 129
- Boys / girls
- 79 / 50
- School capacity
- 125
- Capacity fill
- 129 / 125 (103%)
- Free school meals
- 10.4%
- FSM pupils
- 12
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Voluntary controlled school
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Pemberton
Location
- Address
- Kepplewray
- Postcode
- LA20 6BJ
- Town
- Broughton-in-Furness
- County
- Cumbria
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Broughton-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, 129 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Carlisle.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Pemberton
- Telephone
- 01229716206