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The Dales School

Community special school · Northallerton · DL7 9QW

Ages 2–19 · 71 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

15.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence15.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)50.0%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
15.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
46

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
71
Boys / girls
43 / 28
Free school meals
33.9%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Ann-Marie Ellis

Location

Address
Morton-on-Swale, Morton-on-Swale, Northallerton
Postcode
DL7 9QW
Town
Northallerton
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Richmond and Northallerton
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 2–19, in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, 71 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 33.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability….

Open schools in Northallerton
20
Academies among open schools in Northallerton
45% (9)
Open schools in DL7
11
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in NorthallertonNear DL7

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ann-Marie Ellis
Telephone
01609772932
Website
http://www.thedalesschool.org

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