Dallam School
Dallam School is a mixed, 11-18 secondary school with academy status, located in Milnthorpe, Cumbria, England.
| Dallam School | |
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| Address | |
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Haverflatts Lane , , LA7 7DD | |
| Coordinates | 54°13′43″N 2°46′07″W |
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| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Learning for all, learning for life |
| Established | 1984 |
| Department for Education URN | 137205 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Deputy and Assistant Headteachers | Mr. Jim Fuller (Deputy Head), Mr. John Watton, Mr. Rob Surtees, Mr. Darren Oliver, Mrs. Sue Leech, Mr. Steve Henneberry |
| Headteacher | Ms. Rachael Williams |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | ~950 |
| Website | |
History
The school was founded in 1984 through the merger of Heversham Grammar School and Milnthorpe Secondary School. Heversham School was founded and endowed on 24 January 1619/20,[1] by Edward Wilson, Kt (1557-1653), of Nether Levens, who also owned Heversham Hall.[2] It occupied the site known in recent years as Old School, above and behind the village church, on Heversham Head. The building is now a private house. The present ivy-clad Boarding House and Big School (formerly the school hall) date from the 1880s.
After occupying many different buildings around the village, Milnthorpe Secondary School moved to its current location, complete with Community Centre, in 1968.
Dallam is a boarding school, the boarding house being on a separate site from that of the main school.
In 2010, the school brought the PE department down from the Heversham site with an all-weather astroturf pitch.
In 2018, Mr Nigel Whittle became the headteacher of the school.
In 2019, Ms Julie O'Connor became Executive Headteacher of the school.
Sixth form
Dallam School has a sixth form, which offers A-levels. The A levels available:- - Art - Biology - Business Studies - Chemistry - Drama - English - EPQ - Geography - History - ICT - Maths - Media - Outdoor Education - PE - Philosophy - Physics - Psychology - Travel and Tourism
Notable alumni
Heversham Grammar School
- John Young Stratton (1829/30 – 1905): author, essayist, social reformer
- William Whewell (1794–1866): scientist, theologian
Dallam School
- James Knox (cyclist) (b. 1995): road racing cyclist with the Belgian Deceuninck–Quick-Step team
References
- House of Commons, Reports from Commissioners, 1867-68, 'Schools Inquiry Commission,' v.XIX (London, 1869), pp.348-351.
- R Percival Brown, Edward Wilson of Nether Levens (1557-1653) and his kin (Kendal, 1930).
