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Dingle Community Primary School

Dudley, DY6 8PFPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
2.1×
Oversubscribed
64 apps / 30 places
Ranking
#10,552
of 13,686 nationally

About Dingle Community Primary School

Ofsted's Parent View survey, based on 31 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, shows that 74% of parents would recommend Dingle Community Primary School. That's a solid majority, though it leaves more than a quarter of respondents who wouldn't. The picture gets more nuanced when you look at individual questions. While 84% of parents agree or strongly agree that their child is happy, and a similar proportion feel their child is safe, only 51% agree that the school has high expectations for their child. Communication is a real split: exactly half of parents agree the school makes them aware of what their child will learn, while the other half disagree. On the plus side, 93% agree there's a good range of subjects and clubs. The school is clearly popular locally — for 2025/26 reception places, it received 64 applications for just 30 spots, an oversubscription ratio of 2.13, and 29 of the 31 first-preference families were offered a place.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMadeley Road, Kingswinford, Dudley, DY6 8PF
HeadteacherNichola Heather
Local AuthorityDudley
Number of Pupils177
Free School Meals (FSM)19.8%
School Capacity177 / 210 (84% full)

The full report on this school

What 31 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education

Requires improvement

Since Sep 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade

Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Additional Provisions

Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 9 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsLibraryArt StudiosSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

GymnasticsAthleticsSwimmingDance

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubDramaChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:50-08:55

After-school care

15:15-17:15

Source: dingle.dudley.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dingle Community Primary School

Dingle Community Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.