Alternatives to Dowdales School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Dowdales School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Dowdales School, for comparison
0.89 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, February 2025: Standards maintained
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness |
3.5 km 2.1 mi |
0.92 | More families are naming it first 0.77 → 0.9 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness |
5.0 km 3.1 mi |
1.02 | Little change 1.11 → 1.07 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Ulverston Victoria High School
Ulverston |
6.7 km 4.2 mi |
1.09 | Little change 0.98 → 1.04 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Walney School
Barrow-in-Furness |
7.8 km 4.8 mi |
0.96 | Little change 0.9 → 0.93 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Millom School
Millom |
8.2 km 5.1 mi |
0.93 | Little change 0.87 → 0.89 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Cartmel Priory CofE School
Grange-over-Sands |
15.9 km 9.9 mi |
1.09 | Little change 1.0 → 1.03 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.