Dinglewell Junior School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Pupils make good and sometimes outstanding progress during their time in school.

They leave the school reaching standards which are well above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics. Teachers explain new learning very clearly in lessons and they check that pupils have understood before moving on. Teachers mark work very carefully and give pupils helpful information about what they have done well and how they can make their work even better.

Pupils enjoy reading because the subject is taught well and pupils are encouraged to read for pleasure. Pupils enjoy coming to school. They like their teachers and the interesting work t...hey are given to do.

The rich experiences pupils have contribute very well to their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. Leaders, including governors, have a clear understanding of what the school is doing well and what needs to improve. They have high aspirations for the school and are taking the right steps to achieve their goals.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : The progress and attainment of pupils eligible for the pupil premium is weaker than other groups in the school. Information about how well different groups of pupils are doing has not been used thoroughly enough to identify whether the gaps are closing. Pupils are not always given opportunities to practise and develop their writing skills through writing at length in subjects across the curriculum.

Information about this school

Dinglewell Junior School is a larger than average-sized primary school. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium funding (extra government funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, children who are looked after by the local authority and the children of service families) is lower than average. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs supported through school action is slightly higher than the national average.

The proportion of pupils supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is broadly average. The school meets the government's current floor standards, which are the minimum standards set for attainment and progress. The headteacher and deputy headteacher have both been appointed since the time of the previous inspection.

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