Dowdales School

Community school · Secondary school · Dalton-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness

LA15 8AH

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

52.2

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#2,229

National rank

#273

In North West

#14

In Westmorland and Furness

Top 71%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

41.8

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

26%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

52%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

EBacc average points score

3.41

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 44.1 → 41.8 ▼ 2.3 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 827 % FSM ever-6 21.2% % EAL 2.9% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow Barrow-in-Furness · 2.0 mi 43.2 Chetwynde School Barrow-in-Furness · 2.0 mi 55.2 Furness Academy Barrow-in-Furness · 3.1 mi 53.0 Ulverston Victoria High School Ulverston · 4.2 mi 58.5 Walney School Barrow-in-Furness · 4.8 mi 48.4