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Dalton School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Ian Richardson

location_onHuddersfield, HD5 9HN

language Visit Website phone 1484538729

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

521

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Expected Standard

52%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Dalton School is a Community school primary school in Huddersfield, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 78% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Dalton School is a community school in Huddersfield, Kirklees, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 486 pupils on roll, of whom 30% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #73 of 98 primaries in Kirklees and #10,038 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 59%

Reading74% LA 73%

Writing62% LA 69%

Maths72% LA 72%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading71% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing71% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths76% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading60% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing64% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths70% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.8

Read

LA -0.6

-3.3 to -0.4

-0.5

Write

LA -0.2

-2.0 to 0.9

-0.1

Maths

LA 0.0

-1.5 to 1.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading56% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths71% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.1

Read

LA -0.8

-4.6 to -1.6

-1.6

Write

LA -0.7

-3.0 to -0.2

-1.7

Maths

LA -0.4

-3.0 to -0.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 61%

Reading75% LA 71%

Writing71% LA 74%

Maths81% LA 72%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1

Read

LA -0.8

-2.5 to 0.5

-2.7

Write

LA -1.1

-4.2 to -1.2

0.6

Maths

LA -0.5

-0.8 to 2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 October 2021

Inspection Report

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08 June 2016

Inspection Report

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17 February 2014

Inspection Report

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03 December 2013

Inspection Report

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14 June 2012

Inspection Report

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16 September 2008

Inspection Report

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18 January 2006

Inspection Report

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25 September 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-10-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-06-08

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-12-03

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.6%(8 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 486 pupils. During this period, there were 9 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	486	9	1.9%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	480	20	4.2%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	507	16	3.2%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	509	14	2.8%	0.7%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	498	9	1.8%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	530	4	0.8%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	521	2	0.4%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	509	3	0.6%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	517	8	1.5%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	510	4	0.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	504	3	0.6%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	520	3	0.6%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	504	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	496	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	516	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	516	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	505	3	0.6%	0.6%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	538	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	522	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	522	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	529	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	521	0	0.0%	0.4%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	505	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	539	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	519	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	503	2	0.4%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 42 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 25 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 15 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 12 pupils

Visual Impairment 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Dalton School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Kirklees

Netherthong Primary School

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School

Warwick Road Primary School

Lepton CofE Primary Academy

Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School

Meltham Moor Primary School