Dalton School
School Name: Dalton School Address: Mayfield Avenue, Dalton Town/City: Huddersfield County: West Yorkshire Postcode: HD5 9HN Telephone Number: 01484 538729 Website: http://www.daltonschool.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 1998
Headteacher: Mr Ian Richardson
Capacity: 490
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 487 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 30%
- VI - Visual Impairment
URN: 131849
DfE Number: 382/2157
UKPRN: 10076692
UPRN: 83079323
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Kirklees (E08000034)
Constituency: Huddersfield (E14001297)
Electoral Ward: Dalton (E05016510)
Easting & Northing: 416909E, 416770N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 38' 52.09" N 1° 44' 43.95" W
Plus Code: 9C5WJ7X3+4Q
DfE Record: View record
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy (0.2km)
- Hill View Academy (0.8km)
- Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School (1.1km)
- Netherhall Learning Campus High School (1.2km)
- Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School (1.2km)
- Moldgreen Community Primary School (1.2km)
- Southgate School (1.2km)
- Lowerhouses CofE Primary School (1.8km)
- Woodley School and College (1.9km)
- Fields Rise School (1.9km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mrs Jane Bates - Governor. Appointed on 13 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 October 2028.
- Mr Jason Bates - Governor. Appointed on 18 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 February 2026.
- Mrs Louise Brown - Governor. Appointed on 8 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 February 2027.
- Mr Nicholas Chatten - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 9 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 October 2028.
- Mr Nicholas Chatten - Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 November 2027.
- Mrs Nicola Cole - Governor. Appointed on 31 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 January 2028.
- Ms Verity Quarmby - Governor. Appointed on 8 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 October 2029.
- Mrs Sarah Rose - Governor. Appointed on 13 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 October 2028.
- Mrs Joanna Smith - Governor. Appointed on 9 February 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 March 2026.
- Mrs Deborah Whitfield - Governor. Appointed on 8 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 October 2028.
- Mrs Emma Woodward - Governor. Appointed on 24 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 October 2027.
- Mrs Emma Woodward - Governor. Appointed on 9 February 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 February 2026.