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Dowdales School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Dalton-in-Furness
 Cumbria LA15 8AH
Telephone: 01229 469800

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Emma Aubrey (since September 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Julie O'Connor
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 47.45 / 14.59
Non-teaching Staff*: 46.85
Number of pupils: 877
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.5
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.80% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 5.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 8.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 24.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £6,369,427*
Income Per Pupil: £7,262
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Cumbria
Constituency: Barrow and Furness
Electoral Ward: Dalton North
School Number: 9434150

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 9th July 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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