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Dunnington CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Alcester · B49 5NT

Ages 4–11 · 97 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

6.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
88

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

97 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
97
Boys / girls
43 / 54
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
97 / 105 (92%)
Free school meals
11.5%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Coventry
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Monica Hogan McDonagh

Location

Address
Dunnington
Postcode
B49 5NT
Town
Alcester
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Stratford-on-Avon
Constituency
Stratford-on-Avon
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
3 on roll / 8 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Alcester, Warwickshire, 97 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.5%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Coventry.

Open schools in Alcester
12
Primary schools in Alcester
8
Academies among open schools in Alcester
67% (8)
Open schools in B49
11
Primary in B49
7
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288
Primary in Warwickshire LA
197

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 AlcesterNear B49

  • Salford Priors CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Evesham · WR11 8XD · Warwickshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS211%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM84.0%

    1.4 miles away

  • Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Alcester · B50 4QG · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM19.2%

    2.0 miles away

  • Harvington CofE First School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Evesham · WR11 8NQ · Worcestershire

    Ages 3–10

    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM10.2%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Monica Hogan McDonagh
Telephone
01789772200
Website
www.dunnington-school.co.uk/

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