Dallam School is a mixed secondary academy in Cumbria, Westmorland and Furness Council, teaching 761 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted graded achievement as Needs attention at its most recent inspection in April 2026. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 44.1 (England 46.1). Term dates and holidays for 2025–2026 are listed below.

Ofsted inspection

The latest published Ofsted judgement for Dallam School.

Latest inspection
2025 framework Graded by evaluation area
AchievementNeeds attention
Curriculum & teachingNeeds attention
Attendance & behaviourExpected standard
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership & governanceExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Safeguarding Met
S5 Inspection · Inspected 28 Apr 2026 · Published 14 Jun 2026
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Scale: Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Term dates & holidays 2025–2026

Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Dallam School.

Dallam School term dates calendar 2025–2026
Official term-dates calendar · 2025–2026 · source

Key dates (2025–2026)

  • Inset Day (students do not attend) Monday 01 September 2025 Inset Day
  • Inset Day (students do not attend) Tuesday 02 September 2025 Inset Day
  • Autumn Term Wednesday 03 September 2025 - Friday 19 December 2025 Term
  • Autumn Half Term Holiday Monday 27 October 2025 - Friday 31 October 2025 Holiday
  • Inset Day (students do not attend) Monday 05 January 2026 Inset Day
  • Spring Term Tuesday 06 January 2026 - Friday 27 March 2026 Term
  • Spring Half Term Holiday Monday 16 February 2026 - Friday 20 February 2026 Holiday
  • Inset Day (students do not attend) Monday 13 April 2026 Inset Day
  • Summer Term Tuesday 14 April 2026 - Friday 17 July 2026 Term
  • Summer Half Term Holiday Monday 25 May 2026 - Friday 29 May 2026 Holiday
  • Christmas Holiday Saturday 20 December 2025 - Monday 05 January 2026 Holiday
  • Easter Holiday Saturday 28 March 2026 - Monday 13 April 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Holiday Saturday 18 July 2026 - Early September 2026 Holiday
  • New Year's Day Thursday 01 January 2026 Event
  • Good Friday Friday 03 April 2026 Event
  • Easter Monday Monday 06 April 2026 Holiday
  • Early May Bank Holiday Monday 04 May 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Bank Holiday Monday 25 May 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Bank Holiday Monday 31 August 2026 Holiday
  • Christmas Day Friday 25 December 2026 Holiday
  • Boxing Day Saturday 26 December 2026 Event

Exam results & performance

DfE performance tables Official results, 2024–2025 GOV.UK ↗
44.1 Attainment 8 England 46.1
34.6% Grade 5+ English & maths England 45.4%
31.91 A level average score England 35
25.3% Persistent absence England 17.8%

The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Dallam School with Westmorland and Furness Council and England.

Key stage 4 (GCSE) 44.1 Attainment 8 score

Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

This school Westmorland and Furness Council England

Attainment 8 score · Average across 8 GCSEs, out of 90 44.1
Westmorland and Furness Council 45.4 England 46.1 -2 vs England
Grade 5+ in English & maths · A strong pass 34.6%
Westmorland and Furness Council 42.3% England 45.4% -10.8 vs England
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils 40.5
Westmorland and Furness Council 34.1 England 34.9 +5.6 vs England
Disadvantage gap · Attainment 8 points; smaller is better 4.1
Westmorland and Furness Council 13.6 England 15.5 -11.4 vs England
Disadvantaged pupils in the year group · Context for the scores above 12.3%
Westmorland and Furness Council 17% England 28.2%
Pupils in the year group · Small cohorts swing wildly 179
16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 31.91 A level average point score

Results for students finishing post-16 study.

This school Westmorland and Furness Council England

A level average point score · Per entry, 50 = A* 31.91
Westmorland and Furness Council 32.79 England 35 -3.1 vs England
A level students · Small cohorts swing wildly 48
Attendance 25.3% Persistently absent pupils

Absence across the whole school year.

This school Westmorland and Furness Council England

Persistently absent pupils · Missed 10%+ of sessions; lower is better 25.3%
Westmorland and Furness Council 15.1% England 17.8% +7.5 vs England
Overall absence · Lower is better 9.7%
Westmorland and Furness Council 6.2% England 6.8% +3 vs England
What pupils do after GCSEs 96% In education, apprenticeship or work

Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.

This school Westmorland and Furness Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 96%
Westmorland and Furness Council 95% England 92% +4 vs England
Same, for disadvantaged pupils 100%
Westmorland and Furness Council 85% England 83% +17 vs England
What students do after 16 to 18 study 82% In education, apprenticeship or work

Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.

This school Westmorland and Furness Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 82%
Westmorland and Furness Council 83% England 79% +3 vs England
Went to higher education 42%
Westmorland and Furness Council 27% England 37% +5 vs England
About this data source & caveats

Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.

Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.

We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.

Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Dallam School. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.

Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Location & catchment area

Indicative catchment Other secondary schools

Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Dallam School than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.