Dallam School
Haverflatts Lane, Cumbria, LA7 7DD
761 pupils · 66% of 1,150 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- SOUTH WESTMORLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 15%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 28 April 2026, published 14 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
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Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 44.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 34.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 62.6% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 26.3% |
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.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.84 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 95 | 80 | 330 | 94 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 101 | 87 | 363 | 100 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 118 | 103 | 357 | 118 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 151 | 109 | 489 | 150 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 179 | 152 | 530 | 179 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 187 | 169 | 555 | 187 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 197 | 171 | 542 | 197 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 194 | 193 | 583 | 194 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Kirkbie Kendal School 10 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Queen Elizabeth Studio School 11.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Queen Elizabeth School 11.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Carnforth High School 11.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Cartmel Priory CofE School 12.3 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- The Queen Katherine School 12.5 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
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.