Dame Dorothy Primary School
About Dame Dorothy Primary School
Dame Dorothy Primary School in Sunderland holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. The school’s most recent graded inspection took place in 2012, where it was rated Good overall, with leadership and management judged Outstanding. A subsequent ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed that the school remains Good, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all rated Good. This consistency is a solid indicator of stable leadership under headteacher Iain Williamson. For a primary school, the most informative exam metric is Key Stage 2 performance, and here the local authority average for KS2 attainment sits at 67. While Dame Dorothy’s individual KS2 results are not provided in the data, its Good rating and the fact that it sits within a local authority where only nine out of 81 primary schools are rated Outstanding suggests it is performing reliably within the mainstream.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
10 Feb 2022Latest monitoring visit (10 Feb 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 13 Jun 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
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