The Dales School
Morton-on-Swale, Northallerton, DL7 9QW
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 2–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 33.9%
Ofsted
Standards maintained (2025) — Ungraded inspection — “Standards maintained” (no overall grade issued)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 12 March 2025, published 30 April 2025. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | Not published (small cohort) |
| Reaching the higher standard | Not published (small cohort) |
| Attainment 8 score | Not published (small cohort) |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | Not published (small cohort) |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | Not published (small cohort) |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | Not published (small cohort) |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Hambleton/Richmondshire Pupil Referral Service 4.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Mowbray Academy 8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Breckenbrough School 10.6 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Aysgarth School 12.4 km · No Ofsted rating
- Darwin School 15.6 km · No Ofsted rating
- Queen Mary's School 16.9 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.