Dinglewell Infant School
About Dinglewell Infant School
Dinglewell Infant School is a popular choice among local families, and the numbers back that up. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 202 applications for just 60 places, giving it an oversubscription ratio of 3.37. Of those, 54 families put Dinglewell as their first preference, and all 54 were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a strong reputation in the Gloucester area, though the school does not publish a parent recommendation percentage in its data. The school is a state-funded, mixed-gender infant school for children aged 5 to 7, with no nursery provision. It has a current roll of 252 pupils, just under its capacity of 270, and a relatively low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 6.3 per cent. The headteacher is Jemma Southgate.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
4 Jul 2023Latest monitoring visit (4 Jul 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 18 Dec 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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