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The Dales School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community special school
Cowpen Road, Blyth NE24 4RE · thedales.northumberland.sch.uk · 01670 352556
On the mapSearch near NE24 4RE
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Northumberland 58%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 236
- 6 over 230 places · 103%
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 61%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Northumberland it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 1 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for The Dales School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 31 Jan 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Oct 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 10
- 5% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 10% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (100%) with SEND