Dussindale Primary School

Dussindale Primary School has demonstrated effective leadership and maintained high standards since its last inspection. The school fosters a positive learning environment for all students, promoting both academic success and social development. Pupils are engaged and enjoy their learning, benefiting from a structured curriculum that develops essential skills over time. The school's community spirit is evident as pupils support one another and participate in initiatives that extend their learning beyond the classroom. However, there are identified areas for improvement, particularly in the implementation of the writing curriculum. Some older pupils struggle to apply their writing skills in subjects other than English. Continued professional development for teachers is recommended to ensure that all pupils can effectively express their learning across subjects.

Strengths

• Strong leadership and effective governance.
• Positive and nurturing school environment.
• High levels of pupil engagement and attendance.
• Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Effective teaching of reading and phonics.
• Wide range of opportunities for pupils' wider development.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent application of writing skills by older pupils in other subjects.

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 Dussindale Primary School attended 95.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.2% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Dussindale 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 Dussindale Primary School had 19.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.3% 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, 14.1% of pupils at Dussindale Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.4% 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 2024–25 Dussindale Primary School received £6,020 and spent £6,600 for each of its 358 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £25,000 (-£69 per pupil).

Across all 18 schools of Broad Horizons Education Trust, income was £8,232 and spending £8,091 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Norwich · Norfolk local authority: places and applications

Dussindale Primary School is part of Broad Horizons Education Trust, which runs 18 schools. The nearest others:

• Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form Norwich
• Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe Norwich
• Sprowston Community Academy Norwich
• St. Clements Hill Primary Academy Norwich
• Sewell Park Academy Norwich
• Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery Norwich
• Hemblington Primary School Norwich
• Tuckswood Academy Norwich
• Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Norwich
• Bluebell Primary School Norwich

What is Dussindale Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Dussindale Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2025.

When was Dussindale Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Dussindale Primary School was last inspected in April 2025.

How many pupils does Dussindale Primary School have?

Dussindale Primary School has 362 pupils on roll.

What age range does Dussindale Primary School cover?

Dussindale Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

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

In 2025, 46% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Dussindale Primary School?

Dussindale Primary School is at Vane Close, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0US.