Dallam School
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Attainment 8 of 44.1 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 44.1
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 55%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.43
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.64, -0.22]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 179 | 44.1 | — | 55.3% | 26.3% | 3.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 183 | 43.7 | -0.43 | 57.9% | 24.6% | 3.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 169 | 46.1 | -0.27 | 59.0% | 36.0% | 4.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 155 | 48.5 | -0.23 | 71.0% | 35.0% | 4.2 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137205 |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Steven Henneberry |
| Trust | SOUTH WESTMORLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | LA7 7DD |
| Latest pupils | 179 |
| FSM eligible | 14.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Haverflatts Lane, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7DD
http://www.dallamschool.co.ukView local authority page1539565165| DfE number | 5405 |
| UKPRN | 10034628 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 12 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 13 Jul 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 24 May 2023 |
| Publication date | 13 Jul 2023 |