Dallam School

Haverflatts Lane, Milnthorpe, Westmorland and Furness, LA7 7DD

Requires Improvement

Inspected 24 May 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

44.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

878

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Westmorland and Furness →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 878 / 1,150 (76%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 May 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

14.9%

Disadvantaged

3.5%

EAL

1.8%

SEN support

12.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

44.1

Attainment 8

878 pupils

34.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

62.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

48 students

13.6%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

56%

To higher education

23%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.7%

Overall absence

25.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

48.62

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -7.0 vs 2023/24

18.1

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

15.34

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

£55,922

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 22% on leadership pay

↑ +£12,740 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

4% rate

↑ +2 vs 2023/24

7.74

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,884

Spend per pupil

£9,893

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.