Dunnington Church of England Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school.

Good and sometimes outstanding teaching ensures that the very large majority of pupils make at least good progress. As a result, they grow into confident and articulate young people who are well-prepared for the next stage in their education. Teachers mark pupils' work thoroughly.

Pupils take account of and respond very positively to teachers' comments and feedback. This makes a significant contribution to their good progress. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary in lessons and around the school.

They enjoy school and feel extremely safe. Pupils are happy, secure and ready to learn. As a result, pupils' attendance is above average..../>
Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is outstanding. It is promoted extremely well through the curriculum and a range of well-considered and well-planned activities. Parents are highly supportive of the school.

The headteacher provides strong leadership. She has a clear view of how successful the school can be and what actions are needed to achieve it. Rigorous systems and checks by the headteacher and senior leaders are used effectively to plan training programmes for staff to improve the quality of teaching.

The governing body knows the school well. It provides a good level of support and challenge to school leaders. It is not yet an outstanding school because : Not enough teaching is outstanding to further improve pupils' level of achievement.

In some lessons more-able pupils are not always sufficiently challenged to enable them to attain the higher levels. Teachers do not always check and assess learning during lessons sufficiently quickly to ensure that all pupils make better than good progress.

Information about this school

This school is an average-sized primary school.

The school does not provide any other alternative provision for pupils either on a full- or part-time basis The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium is well below average. The proportion of pupils supported through school action is well below average. The proportion of pupils supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is well below average.

Nearly all pupils are White British. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is well below average. The school meets the government's current floor standards which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.

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