Westmorland and Furness
Dowdales School
GCSE results 2026: every Westmorland and Furness school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 41.1 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 41.1
- Attainment 8
- 35%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.29
- Progress 8
- [-0.50, -0.08]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 160 | 153 | 153 (100%) | 360 |
| September 2025 | 189 | 168 | 168 (100%) | 374 |
| September 2024 | 174 | 162 | 162 (100%) | 322 |
| September 2023 | 146 | 138 | 138 (100%) | 323 |
| September 2022 | 132 | 126 | 126 (100%) | 303 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Westmorland and Furness’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 148 | 41.1 | — | 34.5% | 5.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 150 | 41.8 | — | 26.0% | — | 20.0% | 3.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 180 | 44.1 | -0.29 | 35.6% | — | 17.8% | 3.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 178 | 43.6 | -0.40 | 29.2% | — | 11.2% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 188 | 44.5 | -0.48 | — | — | 34.0% | 3.9 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 112383 |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Emma Aubrey |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | LA15 8AH |
| Pupils | 827 |
| FSM eligible | 20.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8AH
http://www.dowdalesschool.co.uk/View local authority page1229469800| DfE number | 4150 |
| UKPRN | 10015410 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |