Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School

Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school since its last inspection in 2018. The school is noted for its beautifully diverse community, where pupils show great respect for different cultures and faiths, fostering a welcoming environment for new students. Parents appreciate the school's commitment to high character values and the effective support systems in place for pupils. The curriculum is well-structured and ambitious, encouraging a breadth of learning that connects various subjects to important global issues, and pupils are motivated to achieve and share their work with the community. Despite the overall positive performance, there are areas for improvement, particularly in ensuring that students effectively use the new vocabulary they learn across different contexts. This is important for enhancing their communication skills both verbally and in writing. Nevertheless, the school has demonstrated strengths in promoting a positive attitude to learning, supporting pupils with special educational needs, and developing strong relationships among staff and students. The leadership team is mindful of staff well-being, contributing to a supportive team environment.

Strengths

• Diverse school community that fosters respect for different cultures.
• High ambition for all pupils, reflected in the school's values.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
• Well-structured and ambitious curriculum that connects learning to global issues.
• Strong emphasis on reading and literacy development.
• Positive relationships and nurturing environment in early years.
• Pupils' creativity showcased through high-quality work displayed in the school.

Areas for Improvement

• Insufficient opportunities for pupils to use new vocabulary in different contexts.

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 Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School attended 93.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.2% 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, 1.1% of pupils at Dunkirk Primary and Nursery 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 Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School had 19.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.0% 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, 29.7% of pupils at Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.9% 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 Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School received £8,804 and spent £8,485 for each of its 326 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £188,000 (£579 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 Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?

Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School have?

Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School has 337 pupils on roll.

What age range does Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School cover?

Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School?

Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School is at Marlborough Street, Dunkirk, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2LE.