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Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Nottingham · NG7 2LE

Ages 3–11 · 337 pupils · Nottingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.66 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)78%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.0%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
360

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

0.66 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

36

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
57
Preferred offers (top 3)
35
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill82%

337 pupils · 410 places

Pupils on roll
337
Boys / girls
186 / 151
School capacity
410
Capacity fill
337 / 410 (82%)
Free school meals
35.4%
FSM pupils
111
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Rachael Bower Steve Parry

Location

Address
Marlborough Street, Dunkirk
Postcode
NG7 2LE
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottingham
District
Nottingham
Constituency
Nottingham South
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 3–11, in Nottingham, Nottingham, 337 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 35.4%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG7
20
Primary in NG7
11
Open schools in Nottingham LA
120
Primary in Nottingham LA
75

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in NottinghamNear NG7

  • Edna G. Olds Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Nottingham · NG7 1SJ · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM41.6%
    • Demand1.83

    0.7 miles away

  • Victoria Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG2 1FX · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM48.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Middleton Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Nottingham · NG8 1FG · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.30

    1.2 miles away

  • Radford Primary School Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG7 3FL · Nottingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM44.9%
    • Demand1.03

    1.3 miles away

  • Welbeck Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG2 1NT · Nottingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM44.8%
    • Demand0.95

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Rachael Bower Steve Parry
Telephone
01159153273
Website
www.dunkirkprimary.com

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