School Overview
Dowdales School is a community school located in Dalton-in-Furness. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 16. The school currently has 827 pupils with a capacity of 1,050. The school has a Does not apply character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
41.8
Close to averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
26%
National: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
52%
National: 65%
EBacc Entry
20%
National: 39.1%
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
+0.11
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
+0.50
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
+6.6%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
+6.8%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
+0.6%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
-6.1%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2570%
18%
Education 70%
Apprenticeship 18%
Employment 4%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
50.06%
Girls
49.94%
EAL
2.9%
FSM Ever
21.16%
SEN Support
19.59%
Key Statistics
827
Total Pupils
414
Boys
413
Girls
1,050
Capacity
20.1%
Free School Meals
No
Sixth Form
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