63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
26%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
668.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
878
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 24/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Dallam School · Secondary with sixth form · Westmorland and Furness
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
-0pp
72%67%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-4pp
50%42%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
44.1
+0.4
48.546.143.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.1
EBacc entry
26%
+2pp
36%30%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
EBacc APS
668.5
-17.7
686.2615.5544.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 668.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.9
+6.1
32.629.225.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.9
A-level value added
+0.19
+0.5
+0.2-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+8pp
22%14%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C+
+1
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
878
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Haverflatts Lane, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7DD
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 63% | 35% | 44.1 | Not applicable | 26% | 668.5 | 37% | 878 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 38% | 43.7 | -0.43 | 25% | 686.2 | 28% | 988 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 36% | 46.1 | -0.27 | 36% | 666.8 | 41% | 1,048 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 47% | 48.5 | -0.23 | 35% | 643.9 | 46% | 1,072 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 50% | 48.4 | -0.18 | 32% | 544.7 | 36% | 1,024 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 45% | 46.9 | -0.51 | 54% | 559.3 | 59% | 966 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 44% | 49.7 | -0.06 | 40% | — | 47% | 952 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.9 | C+ | +0.19 | 14% | 58 |
| 2023/24 | 25.8 | C- | -0.31 | 6% | 81 |
| 2022/23 | 29.1 | C | — | 10% | 81 |
| 2021/22 | 31.4 | C | — | 15% | 92 |
| 2018/19 | 32.6 | C+ | +0.09 | 22% | 93 |
| 2017/18 | 25.6 | C- | -0.23 | 12% | 115 |
| 2016/17 | 28.1 | C- | -0.11 | 13% | 135 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 878 | 18.1 | 14% | 4% | 15% | 10% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 988 | 18.1 | 11% | 3% | 13% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,048 | 16.5 | 13% | 3% | 12% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,072 | 18.2 | 12% | 3% | 13% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,087 | 16.8 | 10% | 6% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,024 | 16.1 | 9% | 9% | 12% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 966 | 15.3 | 10% | 8% | 12% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 952 | 15.1 | 10% | 10% | 11% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.