Dundonald Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Dundonald Road
London
SW19 3QH
Phone 02087151188
Reference Number 102628

Dundonald Primary School has shown commendable performance overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in several key areas, with 'Outstanding' noted in personal development. The school fosters a positive and safe environment where pupils feel valued and empowered to contribute to their community. The ambitious curriculum, designed to support the diverse needs of all students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), is a notable strength. However, the inspection revealed some gaps in the curriculum planning between early years and Year 1, which may hinder continuity in pupils' learning progression.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 430
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.72%
Girls: 46.28%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 5.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 37.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.6
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 25 29 54
2 35 25 60
3 30 30 60
4 33 27 60
5 30 18 48
6 29 27 56

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 24.4%
White, Other 19.5%
Mixed, Other 12.3%
Chinese 9.8%
Indian 9.5%
Asian, Other 6.3%
White & Asian 4.4%
Pakistani 1.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.9%
Irish 0.9%
Unclassified 0.7%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
African 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 17 Jan 2023
Date Report
17 Jan 2023 School inspection:
17 Jun 2009 Curriculum and development visit
09 Mar 2009 Full inspection:
06 Dec 2005 Full inspection:
13 Mar 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel happy and safe, with strong support systems in place.
  • High expectations of behaviour and learning are effectively maintained by staff.
  • The school promotes a broad and rich curriculum focused on key competencies.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND to help them access learning.
  • Opportunities for leadership and personal development are abundant for pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • In some subjects, the curriculum does not clearly define how Year 1 learning builds on early years education.
  • Support for some pupils in phonics and reading is not always well-targeted.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 75%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 11%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 111
Maths 110

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 4
Writing 0.1
Maths 5.7

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 110 9
Third Preference 85 1
From another Local Authority 8 0

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