The Dales School
Other · Community special school · Ages 2–19 · Northallerton, North Yorkshire
The Dales School is an other school in Northallerton, North Yorkshire for ages 2–19 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 12 March 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Morton-on-Swale, Morton-on-Swale, Northallerton, Northallerton, DL7 9QW
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 2–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 71 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 12 March 2025
Strengths
- “Positive relationships between pupils and staff ensure pupils are safe, well cared for and happy.”
- “Pupils settle quickly and engage well with staff.”
- “Pupils confidently approach staff for help and communicate their needs.”
To improve
- “However, the school recognises that there is more to do to ensure that these are aligned better with the knowledge and skills pupils need to learn, to inform future teaching.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- Hambleton/Richmondshire Pupil Referral Service 2.9 mi Not judged
- Mowbray Academy 5.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Breckenbrough School 6.6 mi Good
- Aysgarth School 7.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Darwin School 9.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Queen Mary's School 10.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Clervaux Garden School 11.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cambian Spring Hill 11.9 mi No Ofsted grade