Dallam School

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Academy in Milnthorpe, Cumbria, England

Dallam School

Address

Main Street

Milnthorpe

Cumbria

LA7 7DD

England

Coordinates| 54°13′43″N 2°46′07″W﻿ / ﻿54.22868°N 2.76851°W﻿ / 54.22868; -2.76851
Information
Type| Academy
Motto| Learning for all, learning for life
Established| 1984
Local authority| Westmorland and Furness
Department for Education URN| 137205 Tables
Ofsted| Reports
Headteacher| Steve Henneberry
Gender| Coeducational
Age| 11 to 18
Enrolment| ~1050
Houses| Heversham Owls

Leasgill Wolves

Milnthorpe Deer
Website| dallamschool.co.uk

Dallam School is a co-educational 11-18 secondary school with academy status, located in Milnthorpe, Cumbria, England. It was founded in 1984 through the merger of Heversham Grammar School (established in 1613) and Milnthorpe Secondary School.

## History

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Heversham Grammar 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.[3]

Milnthorpe Secondary School was founded in 1951 and, after occupying many different buildings around the village, moved to Dallam's current location in 1968, complete with Community Centre.[4]

Dallam School was founded in 1984 through the merger of Heversham Grammar School and Milnthorpe Secondary School.

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.

In 2023, Mr Steven Henneberry became Headteacher of the school.

## Sixth form

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Dallam School has a sixth form, which offers A-levels and BTECs

The subjects offered are:

* Art and Design
* Biology
* Business Studies
* Chemistry
* Computing
* Criminology
* Drama and Theatre Studies
* English Language
* English Literature
* French
* Further Mathematics (AS Level)
* Geography
* Health and Social Care
* History
* Mathematics
* Media Studies
* Music
* PE
* Physics
* Product Design
* Psychology
* Sociology
* Spanish
* Travel and Tourism

## Notable alumni

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### Heversham Grammar School

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* Ephraim Chambers (c. 1680 – 1740): writer and encyclopaedist
* John Young Stratton (1829/30 – 1905): author, essayist, social reformer[citation needed]
* William Whewell (1794–1866): scientist, theologian[citation needed]
* Kim Fletcher (b. 1956): journalist and newspaper editor

### Dallam School

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* James Knox (cyclist) (b. 1995): road racing cyclist with the Belgian Soudal–Quick-Step team[5]

## See also

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* Cumbria portal

* List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom

## References

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1. ^ House of Commons, Reports from Commissioners, 1867-68, 'Schools Inquiry Commission,' v.XIX (London, 1869), pp.348-351.
2. ^ R Percival Brown, Edward Wilson of Nether Levens (1557-1653) and his kin (Kendal, 1930).
3. ^ Bingham, Roger K. "Heversham: a website history". www.heversham.org. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
4. ^ "Appeal For School Memorabilia". The Westmorland Gazette. 26 June 2000. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
5. ^ "James Knox: Soudal Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team". Retrieved 2 October 2023.

## External links

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* Official website

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Primary schools|

* Chetwynde School
* Holme St Cuthbert School

Secondary schools|

* Appleby Grammar School
* Beacon Hill Community School
* Caldew School
* Cartmel Priory School
* Chetwynde School
* Cockermouth School
* Dallam School
* Dowdales School
* Energy Coast UTC
* Furness Academy
* John Ruskin School
* Keswick School
* Kirkbie Kendal School
* Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
* The Lakes School
* Millom School
* Nelson Thomlinson School
* Netherhall School
* Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
* Queen Elizabeth School
* Queen Katherine School
* Richard Rose Central Academy
* Richard Rose Morton Academy
* St Bernard's Catholic High School
* St Benedict's Catholic High School
* St John Henry Newman Catholic School
* St Joseph's Catholic High School
* Samuel King's School
* Settlebeck School
* Solway Community School
* Trinity School
* Ullswater Community College
* Ulverston Victoria High School
* Walney School
* West Lakes Academy
* The Whitehaven Academy
* William Howard School
* Workington Academy

Independent schools|

* Austin Friars
* St Bees School
* Sedbergh School
* Windermere School

Special schools|

* Oversands School

Sixth form & FE colleges|

* Barrow Sixth Form College
* Furness College
* Kendal College
* Lakes College

Defunct schools|

* Aspatria Agricultural College
* Barrow-in-Furness Grammar Schools
* Barrow-in-Furness Higher Grade School
* Barrow-in-Furness Technical School
* Casterton School
* Eden Grove School
* Hawkshead Grammar School
* John Whinnerah Institute
* Newton Rigg College
* Parkview School
* Salterbeck School
* Southfield Technology College
* Town Bank Grammar School
* Urswick Grammar School
* Wigton School
* Workington School
* Wyndham School, Egremont

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