52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
26%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
512.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
827
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/07/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Dowdales School · Secondary · Westmorland and Furness
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-7pp
63%58%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
26%
-10pp
39%33%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Attainment 8
41.8
-2.3
46.444.141.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.8
EBacc entry
20%
+2pp
34%23%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
512.2
-147.8
790.8651.5512.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 512.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
827
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8AH
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 | 52% | 26% | 41.8 | Not applicable | 20% | 512.2 | 29% | 827 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 36% | 44.1 | -0.29 | 18% | 660.0 | 22% | 792 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 29% | 43.6 | -0.40 | 11% | 661.5 | 13% | 797 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 33% | 44.5 | -0.48 | 34% | 732.7 | 41% | 819 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 39% | 46.4 | -0.04 | 33% | 790.8 | 37% | 979 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 36% | 46.4 | -0.12 | 19% | 721.5 | 22% | 982 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 45% | 46.5 | -0.13 | 19% | — | 24% | 1,011 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 827 | 17.8 | 24% | 3% | 21% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 792 | 17.7 | 21% | 2% | 19% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 797 | 16.2 | 14% | 1% | 16% | 10% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 819 | 15.9 | 13% | 2% | 15% | 9% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 887 | 16.4 | 12% | 2% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 979 | 16.0 | 10% | 2% | 15% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 982 | 14.7 | 9% | 2% | 15% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,011 | 14.6 | 10% | 1% | 15% | 5% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.