The Dingle Primary School

The Dingle Primary School is performing exceptionally well, achieving an overall effectiveness rating of Outstanding in its recent inspection. Pupils are thriving in an environment where they feel safe, valued, and engaged in their learning. The emphasis on high expectations and strong support for students, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), fosters a culture of achievement and resilience. The school's motto, 'learning, laughter and friendship,' reflects the positive atmosphere where pupils enjoy cultivating their knowledge and skills. However, while the school excels in several areas, the early years provision is rated as Good, indicating room for improvement in the development of children's learning experiences in this phase. Despite this, the curriculum is ambitious, and the school ensures that pupils are well-prepared for their next educational stages, confirming its role as a supportive and nurturing educational establishment.

Strengths

• Pupils feel happy and safe at school.
• High expectations for pupil achievement.
• Exceptional support for pupils with SEND.
• Strong emphasis on personal development.
• Effective phonics programme with expert staff.
• Pupils develop a love of reading with a wide range of books.
• Strong subject knowledge from teachers ensures effective learning.
• High levels of pupil participation in clubs and activities.
• Respectful relationships between pupils and staff.

Areas for Improvement

• Early years learning experiences are not as well developed as they could be.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Dingle Primary School attended 96.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at The Dingle Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Dingle Primary School had 23.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.9% of pupils at The Dingle Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 The Dingle Primary School received £6,195 and spent £5,989 for each of its 403 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £186,000 (£462 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is The Dingle Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Dingle Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was The Dingle Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Dingle Primary School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does The Dingle Primary School have?

The Dingle Primary School has 403 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Dingle Primary School cover?

The Dingle Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are The Dingle Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The Dingle Primary School?

The Dingle Primary School is at The Dingle, Haslington, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 5SD.