Dinnington First School

A true sense of community can be felt across the school between pupils, leaders, staff, parents and families. This is a happy place for both pupils and staff alike.

Pupils behave very well in and around school. They show relentless enthusiasm for learning. They are kind, polite and well mannered to each other and staff.

Children thrive in early years. They quickly acquire relevant skills and knowledge in readiness for key stage 1.

In Nursery Year, children receive highly effective support from the start. Important, secure relationships are made with families before children join. These continue to be fostered well as children move through the school.

Pupils achieve well. They acquire skills in reading early and achieve highly in aspects of mathematics such as the multiplication tables check. This success has been sustained over time.

The school’s curriculum is well sequenced. It ensures that pupils have opportunities to build knowledge and skills over time. Leaders are clear about the quality of the curriculum and have made appropriate changes to improve it further since the previous inspection.

Staff are highly skilled in teaching phonics. This enables pupils to make a flying start to reading. Pupils who need additional support to keep up and catch up with their phonics knowledge receive this promptly.

Leaders understand the different barriers pupils face across school. Staff, with leaders, share the same high expectations for all pupils. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported to learn alongside their peers.

The school provides pupils with a diverse personal development offer. It centres on wellbeing and helps pupils to understand their feelings and emotions well. Its impact is seen in the happiness of the pupils who attend.

Pupils do well here. A carefully planned curriculum enables pupils to develop the skills and knowledge needed to be successful when they move on to their next stage in learning. Leaders set high expectations, and pupils rise to meet them.