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Dallam School

Haverflatts Lane, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7DD

Local ranking18th of 20 secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1150

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 28 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
34.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
62.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
26.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
179

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Higher education
42.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
32.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

31.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

33.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

48

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
13.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.6
16-18 Cohort
109

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
878
Boys
469 (53%)
Girls
409 (47%)
Capacity
1150 (76% full)
SEND
13.9%
FSM Eligible
14.9%
EAL
3.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.8%
SEN Support
12.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
48.6
Budget per Pupil
£9,884/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
Boarding school
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.1%
  • White Other: 3.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Black African: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Black Other: 0.6%
  • White Irish: 0.5%

89.1%

White British

3.5%

White Other

1.2%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137205
UKPRN
10034628
Establishment No.
5405
Trust
SOUTH WESTMORLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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