Dallam School

Dallam School
Address
Haverflatts Lane Milnthorpe , Cumbria , LA7 7DD England
Coordinates	54°13′43″N 2°46′07″W
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Learning for all, learning for life
Established	1984
Department for Education URN	137205 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Ms. Rachael Williams
Assistant headteachers	Mr. John Watton Mr. Rob Surtees Mr. Darren Oliver Mrs. Sue Leech Mr. Steven Henneberry
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	~1050
Website	[1]

Dallam School is a mixed, 11-18 secondary school with academy status, located in Milnthorpe, Cumbria, England.

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, by Edward Wilson, Kt (1557-1653), of Nether Levens, who also owned Heversham Hall. 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 2002, Mr Steven Holdup became Headteacher of the school.

In 2010, the school brought the PE department down from the Heversham site with an all-weather astroturf pitch, and new sports facilities.

In 2013, Mr William Bancroft became Headteacher of the school.

In 2018, Mr Nigel Whittle became Headteacher of the school.

In 2019, Ms Julie O'Connor became Executive Headteacher of the school.

In 2021, Ms Rachael Williams became 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 - Computing - 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

See also

• List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom

External links

• Dallam School