Dallam School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Cumbria, Westmorland and Furness
Dallam School is a secondary school in Cumbria, Westmorland and Furness for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Westmorland and Furness has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Haverflatts Lane, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7DD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Pupils on roll
- 761 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are safe and happy at Dallam School.”
- “The school has a calm and purposeful atmosphere.”
- “Leaders encourage pupils to have a voice at the school.”
To improve
- “In some lessons, choices of teaching methods mean pupils do not achieve as well as they should.”
- “Sometimes teachers do not check how well pupils are learning the curriculum.”
- “Although some pupils perform well in national tests and examinations, some groups of pupils do not achieve as well as they should.Pupils enjoy the wide range of trips and enrichment on offer to them.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 35% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 80 first-preference applications, 95 offers in total, 80 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024, as Westmorland and Furness published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Westmorland and Furness.
- Kirkbie Kendal School 6.2 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Queen Elizabeth School 6.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Queen Elizabeth Studio School 6.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cartmel Priory CofE School 7.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Queen Katherine School 7.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Settlebeck School 11.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Lakes School 12.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Ulverston Victoria High School 13.5 mi Not judged Last distance published