Dallam School, Cumbria
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Dallam School excels at creating a safe, inclusive environment where every pupil is valued and supported. Leaders work hard to identify and meet individual needs early, with particular strength in supporting vulnerable pupils and looked-after children. The school offers a rich range of enrichment activities and has built a positive school culture where behaviour is improving and pupils feel listened to by adults they trust.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with open communication and effective bullying management
- Excellent support for vulnerable pupils, including looked-after children and those with additional needs
- Well-established behaviour expectations with consistent routines leading to improved conduct
- Comprehensive personal development and wellbeing programme with extensive extra-curricular opportunities
- Effective leadership with supportive trustees and staff who feel valued
Areas for Improvement
- Not all pupils achieve as well as they should, particularly in some curriculum areas
- Inconsistencies in how the curriculum is delivered, with some teachers not checking pupil learning quickly enough
- Gaps in pupils' spelling, writing fluency and handwriting that need to be addressed
- Support plans for mathematics, handwriting and spelling still in early stages
- Some pupils not demonstrating positive attitudes towards their own learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open, positive culture where all staff share responsibility for safety and pupils feel secure.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, art, music, drama, debating, engineering clubs, free music lessons, cooking experiences, work experience, British Biology Olympiad, enrichment courses
Dallam School is a welcoming community where pupils feel safe and happy, with effective safeguarding and strong pastoral support, though there are areas where pupil achievement and curriculum consistency need improvement.
At a Glance
15.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
111 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
23.5
Avg class size
37
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
761 pupils
1,150 capacity
389 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Cumbria
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cumbria
Admissions Demand - Westmorland and Furness
Places available
2,864
Applications
1,955
Got 1st preference
96.7%
Got preferred school
99.7%
Secondary admissions across Westmorland and Furness (2025/26)
Inspection History(107)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.72111%
Overall absence
25.32134%
Persistent absence
778
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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