Dowdales School

School Name: Dowdales School
Address:
Town/City: Dalton-in-Furness
County: Cumbria
Postcode: LA15 8AH
Telephone Number: 01229 469800
Website: http://www.dowdalesschool.co.uk/

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

Headteacher: Ms Emma Aubrey
Capacity: 1050
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 877 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 84% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 20.8%

URN: 112383
DfE Number: 943/4150
UKPRN: 10015410
UPRN: 36030181
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Westmorland and Furness (E06000064)
Constituency: Barrow and Furness (E14001076)
Electoral Ward: Dalton North (E05014222)

Easting & Northing: 322761E, 474355N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 9' 35.32" N 3° 11' 3.16" W
Plus Code: 9C6R5R58+W8

DfE Record: View record

1. George Romney Junior School (0.3km)
2. Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School (0.4km)
3. Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness (0.9km)
4. Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School (1.0km)
5. Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery (2.8km)
6. Newton Village Academy (2.8km)
7. Lindal and Marton Primary School (2.9km)
8. Askam Village School (3.2km)
9. Chetwynde School (3.3km)
10. Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School (3.4km)