Dunnington CofE Primary School
Dunnington, Alcester, B49 5NT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Monica Hogan McDonagh
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 97
- URN
- 125762
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01789772200
About this school
Dunnington CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Alcester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 97 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 16 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 63% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 0% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 88% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 63% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 69% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Dunnington CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 100 |
| 2023/24 | 96 |
| 2024/25 | 87 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dunnington CofE Primary School compares
Dunnington CofE Primary School ranked 108th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 5.5% | 11.5% | 97 | — |
| Salford Priors CofE Academy | 27% | 12.6% | 71.4% | 25 | 1.4 miles |
| Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School | 65% | 4.9% | 19% | 312 | 2.0 miles |
| Harvington CofE First School | — | 3.7% | 9.7% | 176 | 2.9 miles |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | 76% | 3.5% | 30.9% | 109 | 3.0 miles |
| Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School | — | 5.7% | 35.7% | 21 | 3.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 8 May 2024
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Ungraded inspection report2 March 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.49%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.45%
- Persistent absence
- 7.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Salford Priors CofE Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Evesham
-
Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Alcester
-
Harvington CofE First School2.9 miles
Primary · Evesham
-
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Alcester
-
Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Evesham
Other schools in Alcester
Dunnington CofE Primary School ranks 5th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Alcester.
- Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School Primary
- Coughton CofE Primary School Primary
- Great Alne Primary School Primary
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas CofE Primary Primary
- Temple Grafton CofE Primary School Primary
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor Primary
- Alcester Academy Secondary
- Alcester Grammar School Secondary
- St Benedict's Catholic High School Secondary
- Fortitude School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Dunnington CofE Primary School teach?
- Dunnington CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Alcester.
- Who is the headteacher of Dunnington CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Dunnington CofE Primary School is Ms Monica Hogan McDonagh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Dunnington CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dunnington CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Dunnington CofE Primary School?
- Dunnington CofE Primary School has 97 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Dunnington CofE Primary School full?
- Dunnington CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 97 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Dunnington CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Dunnington CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Does Dunnington CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Dunnington CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Dunnington CofE Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Dunnington CofE Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Dunnington CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dunnington CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Dunnington CofE Primary School ranked 108th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dunnington CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Dunnington CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dunnington CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dunnington CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.