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Dalton School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Mayfield Avenue
 Dalton
 Huddersfield
 West Yorkshire HD5 9HN
Telephone: 01484 538729

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1998
History: This school arose from Dalton Junior School and Dalton Infant and Nursery School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Ian Richardson (since November 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Emma Walsh
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 26.34 / 29.6
Non-teaching Staff*: 43.36
Number of pupils: 487
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.5
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 30.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 34.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 51.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £3,744,349*
Income Per Pupil: £7,688
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Kirklees
Constituency: Huddersfield
Electoral Ward: Dalton
School Number: 3822157

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th February 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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