Dowdales SchoolMillom School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Dowdales School and Millom School are secondary schools.
Dowdales School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Millom School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Dowdales School is ahead on our composite score.
Dowdales School was judged Good and Millom School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.1 for Dowdales School and 42.5 for Millom School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Dowdales School (44.5 in 2021-22, 41.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Millom School (48.8 in 2021-22, 42.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Dalton-in-FurnessDowdales School | MillomMillom School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 20 in Westmorland and Furness | 11th of 19 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 877 | 476 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 775 | |
| Location | Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8AH | Millom, LA18 5AB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.1 | 42.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.5% | 38.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.4% | 62.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 148 | 94 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 9 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 20.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 827 | 469 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.2% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 19.6% | 6.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% | 8.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.9% | 23.6% 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
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