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Dinglewell Infant School

Community school · Gloucester · GL3 3HS

Ages 5–7 · 226 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
183

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

64

Places offered

72

1st-preference offers

64

Total preferences (any rank)
217
Preferred offers (top 3)
72
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

226 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
226
Boys / girls
122 / 104
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
226 / 270 (84%)
Free school meals
4.9%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jemma Southgate

Location

Address
Dinglewell, Hucclecote
Postcode
GL3 3HS
Town
Gloucester
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Gloucester
Constituency
Gloucester
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 5–7, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 226 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 4.9%.

Open schools in Gloucester
88
Primary schools in Gloucester
64
Academies among open schools in Gloucester
41% (36)
Open schools in GL3
17
Primary in GL3
13
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Primary in Gloucestershire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Dinglewell Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL3 3HS · Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • Hillview Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL3 3LH · Gloucestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand0.88

    0.5 miles away

  • Abbeymead Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL4 5YS · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand1.48

    0.6 miles away

  • Coney Hill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL4 4NA · Gloucestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM30.3%
    • Demand1.37

    0.9 miles away

  • Heron Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL4 4BN · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand0.77

    1.0 miles away

  • Coopers Edge School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Brockworth · GL3 4DY · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand0.87

    1.0 miles away

  • Elmbridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Gloucester · GL2 0PE · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand1.02

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jemma Southgate
Telephone
01452619154
Website
www.dinglewellinfants.org

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