The Dales School

School Name: The Dales School
Address: Cowpen Road
Town/City: Blyth
County: Northumberland
Postcode: NE24 4RE
Telephone Number: 01670 352556
Website: https://www.thedales.northumberland.sch.uk/

Phase: Ages 4-11
Type: Community special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Head Teacher: Dr Sue Fisher
Capacity: 230
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 236 (74% boys & 26% girls)
Enrollment: 103% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 61%

• SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
• VI - Visual Impairment
• OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
• HI - Hearing Impairment
• SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
• MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
• SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
• PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

URN: 122388
DfE Number: 929/7021
UKPRN: 10077065
UPRN: 100110763734
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Northumberland (E06000057)
Constituency: Blyth and Ashington (E14001107)
Electoral Ward: Bebside & Kitty Brewster (E05016089)

Easting & Northing: 428748E, 581631N
Latitude & Longitude: 55° 7' 43.9" N 1° 33' 1.98" W
Plus Code: 9C7W4CHX+GQ

DfE Record: View record

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