Captain Shaw's CofE School

Term dates

Cumberland council sets the term dates for this school. See all Cumberland dates, taken from the council's own page.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

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Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 3 families put this school as their first choice, and 3 places were offered. 3 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 3 October 2023. Overall: Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Outstanding

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Early years

Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Voluntary controlled school

Phase

Primary

Ages

4–11

Pupils

24 (capacity 56)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of Carlisle

Phone

01229718279

Address

Main Street, Bootle, Millom, LA19 5TG

Website

capt-shaws.cumbria.sch.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports