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Dalton School

Community school · Huddersfield · HD5 9HN

Ages 3–11 · 487 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-10

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.1%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
422

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

55

Places offered

55

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
140
Preferred offers (top 3)
55
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

487 pupils · 490 places

Pupils on roll
487
Boys / girls
263 / 224
School capacity
490
Capacity fill
487 / 490 (99%)
Free school meals
30%
FSM pupils
142
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Ian Richardson

Location

Address
Mayfield Avenue, Dalton
Postcode
HD5 9HN
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Huddersfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
11 on roll / 11 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 487 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 30%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment.

Open schools in Huddersfield
90
Primary schools in Huddersfield
63
Academies among open schools in Huddersfield
50% (45)
Open schools in HD5
13
Primary in HD5
9
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Primary in Kirklees LA
144

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HuddersfieldNear HD5

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD5 9HU · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Hill View Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD5 8YE · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM56.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Moldgreen Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD5 8AE · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Lowerhouses CofE Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD5 8JY · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM59.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD5 8XW · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM35.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Kirkheaton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD5 0HR · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Richardson
Telephone
01484538729
Website
http://www.daltonschool.co.uk

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