Dallam School


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 and Milnthorpe Secondary School.

History

Grammar School was founded and endowed on 24 January 1619/20, by Edward Wilson, Kt, of Nether Levens, who also owned Heversham Hall. 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 date from the 1880s.
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.
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

Dallam School has a sixth form, which offers A-levels and BTECs
The subjects offered are:

Heversham Grammar School