Dowdales SchoolChetwynde School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Dowdales School and Chetwynde School.
Dowdales School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Chetwynde School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Chetwynde School is ahead on our composite score.
Dowdales School was judged Good and Chetwynde School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.1 for Dowdales School and 38.5 for Chetwynde School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Dowdales School (44.5 in 2021-22, 41.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Chetwynde School (46.3 in 2021-22, 38.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Dalton-in-FurnessDowdales School | Barrow-in-FurnessChetwynde School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 20 in Westmorland and Furness | 13th of 20 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 3-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 877 | 508 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 510 | |
| Location | Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8AH | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.1 Stronger figure | 38.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.5% Stronger figure | 26.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.4% | 54.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 148 | 50 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 827 | 514 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.2% | 18.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 19.6% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 8.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.9% | 18.6% Stronger figure | 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
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.
Dowdales School
Chetwynde School
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