Dallam School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Cumbria, Westmorland and Furness
LA7 7DD
Composite score
55.1

Dallam School at a glance

Located in Cumbria, Westmorland and Furness, Dallam School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 878 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' at its most recent inspection. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 44.1 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

35% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 63% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. If you are considering Dallam School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,893
National rank
#234
In North West
#11
In Westmorland and Furness
Top 60%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
44.1
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
35%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
63%
% EBacc grade 5+
8%
EBacc average points score
3.73

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Requires improvement

School profile

Pupils on roll 878 % FSM ever-6 14.9% % EAL 3.5% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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