Dalton School
Huddersfield · Kirklees
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School information
- Official name
- Dalton School
- Address
- Mayfield Avenue, Dalton
- Postcode
- HD5 9HN
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Parliamentary constituency
- Huddersfield
- URN (official identifier)
- 131849
- Establishment number
- 2157
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 487
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 490
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Richardson
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 10 Feb 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.daltonschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01484538729
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 1998
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Dalton School
| 2025/26 | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 487 | 65,309 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 29.2% | 27.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 19.9% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 13.6% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Dalton School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 22 Jun 2026
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 18 Jan 2022
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 30 Jun 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Jan 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Jul 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Oct 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Feb 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Dalton School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 14.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Dalton School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £213,900 for 138 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 30.5% | 27.9% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £472 | £371 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Dalton School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 480 pupils.
| This school | Kirklees average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £4,252,626 £8,860 per pupil | £7,509 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £4,253,021 £8,860 per pupil | £7,547 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,898,514 £3,955 per pupil · 44.6% | £3,478 · 46.1% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £1,134,214 £2,363 per pupil · 26.7% | £1,606 · 21.3% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £163,532 £341 per pupil · 3.8% | £219 · 2.9% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £97,961 £204 per pupil · 2.3% | £111 · 1.5% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£395 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£12,291 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £8,507 per pupil, supply and agency £283 per pupil — spending up £353 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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