Dallam School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Cumbria, North West LA7 7DD · Westmorland and Furness
#228 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1963 of 4,090 nationally
About Dallam School
Dallam School is a academy secondary located in Cumbria, in the Westmorland and Furness local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 761 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 50.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 228th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (84th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (34th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 761; capacity filled 66.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 62.6%; ebacc average points 3.73.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)34.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Dallam School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 761
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 66.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 34.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 62.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.73
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Dallam School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Milnthorpe Primary School
Milnthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
176 students · 381 m away
Beetham CofE Primary School
Milnthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
51 students · 2.3 km away
Storth CofE School
Milnthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
88 students · 2.9 km away
Holme Primary School
Carnforth · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
122 students · 3.7 km away
Levens CofE School
Kendal · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
98 students · 4.4 km away
Arnside National CofE School
Carnforth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
95 students · 5.1 km away
St Patrick's CofE School
Kendal · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
92 students · 5.5 km away
Crosscrake CofE Primary School
Kendal · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
55 students · 5.6 km away
Burton Morewood CofE Primary School
Carnforth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
165 students · 6.0 km away
Yealand Church of England Primary School
Carnforth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
32 students · 6.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Litherland High School
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761 students
Co-op Academy Strinesdale
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761 students
Lostock Hall Academy
Preston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
759 students
Kearsley Academy
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
768 students
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
754 students
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
770 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dallam School a good school?
Dallam School has a Success Index (England) of 50.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #228 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Dallam School rank in North West?
Dallam School ranks #228 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1963 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dallam School?
Dallam School had 761 students in 2025.
Is Dallam School a primary school or a secondary school?
Dallam School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Dallam School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dallam School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.