May 2025

Team Dowdales once again rose to the challenge by taking part in the annual Coniston to Barrow Walk, showing true determination and community spirit to raise funds for local charities.   The 21-mile route from Coniston to Barrow is no small feat, but our incredible team of students, staff and supporters tackled it with enthusiasm, […]

We’re incredibly proud to announce that three talented students from Dowdales School brought home the bronze medal at the Cumbria County Boccia Championships. Our team showed outstanding skill, determination and teamwork throughout the tournament. In a nail-biting semi-final match, they narrowly missed out on a place in the final, losing to the eventual champions —

Thanks to Cumbria NEU and the North-West Remembering Srebrenica Charity, we were able to hold a week long exhibition in the school Library explaining the events that led to the massacre of over 8,000 people in July 1995. Students in Years 8 and 9 also had the opportunity during curriculum time to study the events

Our English students embarked on an inspiring literary adventure!   Their trip began in Stratford-upon-Avon, where they had the incredible opportunity to watch Much Ado About Nothing performed live by the Royal Shakespeare Company — a brilliant experience that brought Shakespeare’s wit and wordplay to life.   The following day, the group visited Warwick Castle,

Our Year 7 students took part in their first residential trip with Dowdales and it was a fantastic experience from start to finish!   They spent three sun-filled days at Tower Wood, Windermere, embracing the outdoors and taking part in a wide range of exciting activities. From paddleboarding and boating on Lake Windermere to ghyll