Dowdales School

Details

Age Range11-16 years
GenderMixed
TypeMaintained school, Community school
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Address, LA15 8AH
URN112383

School Census

Total 797
Girls/Boys 404/393
Girls/Boys Ratio 50.7%/49.3%
% pupils where English not first language 1.3%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 112
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 10.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections
Start DateOfsted Rating
09/07/2019 Good
20/11/2013 Good
Inspection Date 09/07/2019
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good
Inspection Date 20/11/2013
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Outstanding

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 44.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 35.60%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 56.10%
Entering EBacc 17.80%
EBacc average point score 3.66
Progress 8 -0.29
Secondary Results 2023
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 43.4
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 29%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 56%
Entering EBacc 11%
EBacc average point score 3.71
Progress 8 -0.41
Secondary Results 2022
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 44.5
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 33%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 54%
Entering EBacc -
EBacc average point score 3.9
Progress 8 -0.48

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications322
As first preference162
As second preference109
As third preference51
Total Offers Made174
first preference offers162
second preference offers10
third preference offers2
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications323
As first preference138
As second preference128
As third preference57
Total Offers Made146
first preference offers138
second preference offers6
third preference offers2
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications303
As first preference126
As second preference124
As third preference53
Total Offers Made132
first preference offers126
second preference offers5
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications304
As first preference118
As second preference107
As third preference58
Total Offers Made125
first preference offers118
second preference offers6
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications294
As first preference113
As second preference126
As third preference55
Total Offers Made136
first preference offers113
second preference offers21
third preference offers1
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications346
As first preference155
As second preference125
As third preference66
Total Offers Made162
first preference offers155
second preference offers7
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications408
As first preference172
As second preference151
As third preference85
Total Offers Made173
first preference offers172
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications426
As first preference183
As second preference169
As third preference74
Total Offers Made183
first preference offers183
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications391
As first preference188
As second preference124
As third preference79
Total Offers Made193
first preference offers188
second preference offers4
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications438
As first preference208
As second preference158
As third preference72
Total Offers Made213
first preference offers208
second preference offers5
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications428
As first preference186
As second preference170
As third preference72
Total Offers Made186
first preference offers186
second preference offers0
third preference offers0

Ethnicity

time period2023-24
white british ethnic origin93.7%
white and asian ethnic origin1.5%
white and black african ethnic origin1.4%
any other white background ethnic origin0.9%
chinese ethnic origin0.6%
time period2022-23
white british ethnic origin94.7%
white and asian ethnic origin1.4%
any other white background ethnic origin1%
white and black african ethnic origin0.9%
chinese ethnic origin0.8%

Nearby Schools

George Romney Junior School

(0.18 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 7-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Cobden Street, , LA15 8SE

Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School

(0.20 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 2-7, Gender: Mixed

Address: Chapel Street, , LA15 8RX

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness

(0.57 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 2-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Crooklands Brow, , LA15 8LB

Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School

(0.59 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Coronation Drive, , LA15 8QR