What is Dallam School's Ofsted rating?

Dallam School received a Requires improvement rating from Ofsted following its 2023 inspection.

What do parents say about Dallam School?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 111 responses): 70% of parents would recommend Dallam School.

What are Dallam School's latest exam results?

Dallam School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 44.1. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Dallam School located?

Dallam School is a secondary school in Cumbria, Westmorland and Furness (LA7 7DD).

How many pupils attend Dallam School?

Dallam School has around 878 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Dallam School with other schools?

View Dallam School's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Westmorland and Furness.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Dallam School

Haverflatts Lane, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7DD

Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Requires improvement

May 2023

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

44.1school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

44.1

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

14.3%

Basics 9-5

34.6%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

44.1

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	46.1	46.4
2023/24	43.7	46.4
2024/25	44.1	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	-0.27	0.00
2023/24	-0.43	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

26.3%

EBacc APS

3.73

EBacc 9-5

8.4%

EBacc 9-4

14.0%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

31.91

A*-A Grades

19.5%

A*-B Grades

46.0%

AAB+ %

13.6%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 58 students entered

Community & Reviews

What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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