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Dowdales School

Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8AH · URN 112383

Public data summary

5.5

out of 10 · 16 data sources

Coverage 47% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Pupils: 413
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,050
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.29
GCSE Attainment 8: 44.1

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 10.1%
Persistent absence: 28.8%
Free school meals: 15.7%
SEN support: 24.4%
English additional language: 2.9%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 9.2:1
Average class size: 22.8
Staff turnover: 5.4%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

5.3

4 contributing signals

Progress

5.4

1 contributing signals

Attendance

4.8

5 contributing signals

Resources

7.3

4 contributing signals

Equity

5.1

2 contributing signals

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Official website

01229469800

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