Dowdales School
Dowdales School | |
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Nelson Street Mixed | |
Age | 11 to 16 |
Enrolment | 1100 |
Website | www |
Dowdales School which was founded 1928, is a community,
The school was originally based on the former Ashburner House, which is still a part of the school. The name of Dowdales derives from the adjacent field known as Peter Dowdales' Field.
On 28 August 2010, The Dowdales Year 7 Rugby Team defeated
Fire
On 16 September 2011, there was a fire reported in the school's Design & Technology block, within one of the Food Technology classrooms, from a faulty tumble dryer. All students and staff were evacuated and the students were later sent home. Two members of staff were sent to hospital, but both were released with no injuries from Furness General Hospital the same day. Because of this, the school was closed for two days, but reopened on Wednesday 21 September to all pupils. The DT block was reopened at the start of the second half term of the summer.[3]
References
- ^ "Education | League Tables | Performance results for Dowdales School". BBC News. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "Dowdales School". www.qca.org.uk. Archived from the original on 7 November 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "BBC News - Dowdales School shuts for another day after fire". BBC News. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2013.