Dunnington CofE Primary School

Dunnington C of E Primary School is currently rated as 'Requires Improvement' across key domains, with the exception of Early Years provision, which is assessed as 'Good'. The school is characterized by a friendly and inclusive environment where pupils enjoy their time and benefit from diverse experiences. However, the quality of education and pupil behavior requires significant attention. There have been recent staffing instabilities which have affected the consistency and delivery of the curriculum. Consequently, pupils are experiencing variable educational standards, particularly impacting those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Despite recent efforts to improve the curriculum, the implementation remains at an early stage, leading to notable gaps in student learning and achievement.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy a wide range of extracurricular activities, including after-school clubs and musical opportunities.
• The early years provision is well-organized, promoting quick settling and strong independence among children.
• Pupils feel happy and safe, knowing whom to approach with concerns.
• The school effectively identifies the needs of pupils with SEND.

Areas for Improvement

• The curriculum is not well-structured, leading to inconsistent educational quality.
• Some pupils do not show sufficient respect towards others, causing disruptions in learning.
• Inconsistent application of behavior management policies has resulted in behavioral issues.
• Communication with parents is not sufficiently effective, leaving some families uninformed about school changes.

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 Dunnington CofE Primary School attended 94.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.7% 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, 2.3% of pupils at Dunnington CofE 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 Dunnington CofE Primary School had 12.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.2% 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, 17.5% of pupils at Dunnington CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.1% 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 Dunnington CofE Primary School received £8,322 and spent £9,634 for each of its 97 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £133,000 (-£1,383 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 Dunnington CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Dunnington CofE Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was Dunnington CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Dunnington CofE Primary School was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Dunnington CofE Primary School have?

Dunnington CofE Primary School has 97 pupils on roll.

What age range does Dunnington CofE Primary School cover?

Dunnington CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Dunnington CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Dunnington CofE Primary School?

Dunnington CofE Primary School is at Dunnington, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 5NT.