Dallam SchoolQueen Elizabeth Studio School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cumbria.
Summary of the comparison
Dallam School and Queen Elizabeth Studio School are secondary schools.
Dallam School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Queen Elizabeth Studio School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Queen Elizabeth Studio School is ahead on our composite score.
Dallam School was judged the expected standard and Queen Elizabeth Studio School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.1 for Dallam School and 37.8 for Queen Elizabeth Studio School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Dallam School (48.5 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Queen Elizabeth Studio School (41.1 in 2021-22, 37.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CumbriaDallam School | Queen Elizabeth Studio School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 20 in Westmorland and Furness | 17th of 20 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Studio schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 878 | 332 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 300 | |
| Location | Cumbria, LA7 7DD | LA6 2HJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.1 Stronger figure | 37.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.6% Stronger figure | 29.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.6% Stronger figure | 48.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 26.3% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.73 Stronger figure | 3.06 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 179 | 129 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 48 | 32 | |
| A-level average points | 31.9 Stronger figure | 28.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 878 | 332 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.9% | 10.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 0.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 22.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.3% Stronger figure | 28.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dallam School
Queen Elizabeth Studio School
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