Dallam School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 26 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Unique reference
- 137205
- Address
- Haverflatts Lane, Milnthorpe, LA7 7DD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 988 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.1%
- Persistent absence
- 24.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.5%
White British 87.6%
Mixed 3.5%
Other White 3.4%
Unclassified 2.4%
Chinese 0.7%
African 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.27
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.1
Local authority average 46.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.95
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 38 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 37 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 61 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 57 |
| Dance | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
Dallam School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 118
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 103
- 2nd preference
- 146
- 3rd preference
- 108
- From another Local Authority
- 240
Offers
- 1st preference
- 103
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 73
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 149 79 70 |
| Year 8 | 170 98 72 |
| Year 9 | 164 85 79 |
| Year 10 | 192 112 80 |
| Year 11 | 182 89 93 |
| Year 12 | 60 24 36 |
| Year 13 | 71 30 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% n/a 86.5% |
Further education | 40.0% n/a 34.7% |
School sixth form | 45.0% n/a 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% n/a 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% n/a 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% n/a 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% n/a 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% n/a 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% n/a 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 18.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% n/a 1.7% |