Dussindale Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school This is an improving school.

Pupils, parents and carers, and staff recognise the progress made by the school's leaders. Leaders, including governors, have raised their expectations of staff. Systems to check the effectiveness of teaching, learning and assessment are robust.

Swift action is taken to improve teaching. As a result, pupils achieve well. Governance has improved.

Governors are determined that all pupils achieve well. They provide effective support to senior leaders in improving the quality of teaching and learning. Governors rigorously hold the school's leaders to account for their work.

The headteacher leads ...an effective senior leadership team. Leaders at all levels have an accurate view of the school's strengths and weaknesses. This means they are clear about where to prioritise their efforts.

Teachers plan interesting learning experiences for pupils across a variety of subjects. They ensure, wherever possible, that links are made between different subjects. This helps pupils to deepen their understanding.

Children in early years get off to a good start in their Reception Year. They make good progress in all areas of learning. Staff provide effective emotional and academic support for pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

This helps pupils' readiness for learning as well as focusing on filling gaps in their knowledge and skills. Safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose. Pupils say they feel safe.

Parents agree their children are kept safe and are well cared for. Pupils behave well. They are respectful and well mannered.

Pupils show positive attitudes to learning in lessons and try hard to do their best. Improvements to the teaching of writing have led to more pupils reaching at least the standards expected for their age. More work is needed to strengthen and secure recent developments, particularly in providing greater challenge for most-able pupils.

While the vast majority of parents are positive about most aspects of the school's work, some expressed concerns about communication between home and school.

Information about this school

Dussindale Primary School became a member of the Yare Education Trust on 6 September 2016. When its predecessor school, Dussindale Primary School, was last inspected by Ofsted it was judged to require improvement.

Dussindale Primary School is larger than the average-sized primary school. It consists of 14 classes, two in each year group. Trustees are responsible for holding the school's leadership team to account.

They delegate these powers to a local governing body. The majority of pupils are of White British heritage. The percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals and pupil premium funding is below average.

The proportion of pupils with SEND support is below average, as is the proportion with an education, health and care plan. The headteacher took up her substantive role in September 2016. There have been significant changes to staffing since the school became an academy.

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