Dalton School is a primary school located in Huddersfield. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 09/06/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are below average, progress in reading is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Mayfield Avenue, Huddersfield

School Information

Address: Mayfield Avenue, Huddersfield, HD5 9HN
Website: http://www.daltonschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01484538729
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kirklees
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Ian Richardson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131849

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 09/06/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 490
Number of Pupils: 504
Number of Boys: 258
Number of Girls: 246

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: -3.1 Confidence interval -4.6 to -1.6
Writing
Below Average: -1.6 Confidence interval -3 to -0.2
Maths
Below Average: -1.7 Confidence interval -3 to -0.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:52%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:6%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:100
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dalton School
Mayfield Avenue , Dalton HD5 9HN 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Huddersfield)
Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU 		3out of 4 178 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Hill View Academy
Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8YE 		- not rated 833 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School
Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT 		3out of 4 1,207 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School
Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT 		3out of 4 1,305 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Netherhall Learning Campus High School
Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG 		3out of 4 1,328 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
King James's School
St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG 		3out of 4 2,175 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School
Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ 		3out of 4 2,820 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kirklees College
Manchester Road , HD1 3LD 		- not rated 3,006 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Southgate School
Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG 		3out of 4 1,329 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Woodley School and College
Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE 		3out of 4 2,020 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Huddersfield
Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH 		- not rated 2,344 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees
20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN 		- not rated 3,218 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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