Dowdales School (Dalton-in-Furness) data

Dowdales School is located in Dalton-in-Furness and falls under the local authority of Westmorland and Furness. This mixed-sex secondary school has 797 pupils, with a capacity of 1,050, aged from eleven up to sixteen, and the type of establishment is community school. The school has 81 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £37,626. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 10th July 2019 resulting in an good rating.

Dowdales School contact details

AddressDowdales School
Dalton-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA15 8AH
Websitehttp://www.dowdalesschool.co.uk/
HeadteacherMiss Emma Aubrey

About Dowdales School

Phase of EducationSecondary
Type of EstablishmentCommunity school
Admissions PolicyNon-selective
Statutory Low Age11
Statutory High Age16
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormDoes not have a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity1,050
Number of Pupils79776% capacity
Number of Boys39349%
Number of Girls40451%
Free School Meals (%)14.00%

Where is Dowdales School?

TownDalton-in-Furness
CountyCumbria
PostcodeLA15 8AH
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Dowdales School on a map

Dowdales School map (LA15 8AH) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

LAESTAB9094150
Ofsted RegionNorth West

Dowdales School Ofsted Report

This table compares the Dowdales School Ofsted reports from 9th July 2019 (10091477) and 20th November 2013 (ITS427356).

Inspection number10091477ITS427356
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date9th July 201920th November 2013
Inspection end date10th July 201921st November 2013
Publication date10th September 201911th December 2013
Overall effectiveness
Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Outstanding
Early years provision (where applicable)
No Judgement
No Judgement
Ofsted Last Inspection10th July 2019
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at Dowdales School

Total Number of Teachers81
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)68.1
Total Number of Teaching Assistants21
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)14.3
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff34
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)24.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio15.2
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£37,626

Dowdales School administrative data

Establishment NameDowdales School
Establishment Number4150
Unique Reference Number112383
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Local Authority Code943
Previous Local AuthorityPre-LGR 2023 Cumbria
Previous Local Authority Code909
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE06000064
Government Office RegionNorth West
DistrictWestmorland and Furness
District CodeE06000064
WardDalton North
Parliamentary ConstituencyBarrow and Furness
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Middle Super Output AreaBarrow-in-Furness 001
Lower Super Output AreaBarrow-in-Furness 001D

Dowdales School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date17th January 2024
Reason Establishment OpenedNot applicable
Reason Establishment ClosedNot applicable

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable

Trust

Trust flagNot applicable
School Sponsor flagNot applicable

Federation

Federation flagNot under a federation

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10015410
Further Education TypeNot applicable

Dowdales School geodata

Easting322761
Northing474355
Latitude54.15918
Longitude-3.18433

Nearest schools to Dowdales School

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
George Romney Junior School
Cobden Street, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8SE
Primary287m
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School
Chapel Street, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8RX
Primary399m
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness
Crooklands Brow, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8LB
Primary916m
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School
Coronation Drive, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8QR
Primary992m
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery
Skelwith Drive, Barrow in Furness, LA14 4PG
Primary2.8km
Newton Village Academy
Newton Road, Newton-in-Furness, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0LT
Primary2.8km
Lindal and Marton Primary School
Pit Lane, Lindal, Ulverston, LA12 0NB
Primary2.9km
Askam Village School
Lots Road, Askam-in-furness, LA16 7DA
Primary3.2km
Chetwynde School
Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY
All-through3.3km
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School
Kirkby Road, Ireleth, Askam-in-Furness, LA16 7EY
Primary3.4km