Dowdales School

Details

Age Range 11-16 years
Gender Mixed
Type Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character Does not apply
Local Authority Westmorland and Furness
Address , LA15 8AH
URN 112383

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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 Date Ofsted 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 2023
Type Score
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
Type Score
Attainment 8 score 44.5
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 33%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 54%
EBacc average point score 3.9
Progress 8 -0.48

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 322
As first preference 162
As second preference 109
As third preference 51
Total Offers Made 174
first preference offers 162
second preference offers 10
third preference offers 2
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 323
As first preference 138
As second preference 128
As third preference 57
Total Offers Made 146
first preference offers 138
second preference offers 6
third preference offers 2
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 303
As first preference 126
As second preference 124
As third preference 53
Total Offers Made 132
first preference offers 126
second preference offers 5
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 304
As first preference 118
As second preference 107
As third preference 58
Total Offers Made 125
first preference offers 118
second preference offers 6
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 294
As first preference 113
As second preference 126
As third preference 55
Total Offers Made 136
first preference offers 113
second preference offers 21
third preference offers 1
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 346
As first preference 155
As second preference 125
As third preference 66
Total Offers Made 162
first preference offers 155
second preference offers 7
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 408
As first preference 172
As second preference 151
As third preference 85
Total Offers Made 173
first preference offers 172
second preference offers 1
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 426
As first preference 183
As second preference 169
As third preference 74
Total Offers Made 183
first preference offers 183
second preference offers 0
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 391
As first preference 188
As second preference 124
As third preference 79
Total Offers Made 193
first preference offers 188
second preference offers 4
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 438
As first preference 208
As second preference 158
As third preference 72
Total Offers Made 213
first preference offers 208
second preference offers 5
third preference offers 0
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications 428
As first preference 186
As second preference 170
As third preference 72
Total Offers Made 186
first preference offers 186
second preference offers 0
third preference offers 0

Ethnicity

time period 2023-24
white british ethnic origin 93.7%
white and asian ethnic origin 1.5%
white and black african ethnic origin 1.4%
any other white background ethnic origin 0.9%
chinese ethnic origin 0.6%
time period 2022-23
white british ethnic origin 94.7%
white and asian ethnic origin 1.4%
any other white background ethnic origin 1%
white and black african ethnic origin 0.9%
chinese ethnic origin 0.8%