School profile

Dunmore Primary School

Primary · Community school · Abingdon, OX14 1NR

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,079 of 15,057

Worse than 80% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Dunmore Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 25 Nov 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils420
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Samuel Bartholomew
Local authorityOxfordshire
Opened01 Jan 2008
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135265.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.12%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire105105
Expected standard in reading75%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing55%, worse than England, worse than Oxfordshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths75%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire74%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils420
Girls217
Boys203
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15.2%
First language not English21.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.371
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.66
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size29.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
62.4%
Other White
9.3%
African
6.2%
Other Asian
5.2%
Indian
3.3%
Other ethnic group
3.3%
Other mixed
2.4%
White and Asian
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
Caribbean
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)17.83
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.69
Support staff (FTE)24.1
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.40
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.130
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.40
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.40
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.9%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.5%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Dunmore Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryFitzharrys SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Nicolas Church of England Primary School, AbingdonVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRush Common SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLong Furlong Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryJohn Mason SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThomas Reade Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableAbingdon SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miNot applicableSt Helen and St KatharineOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryCarswell Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Dunmore Primary School

What is Dunmore Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Dunmore Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Dunmore Primary School rank in England?

Dunmore Primary School ranks 12,079 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 80% of schools).

What are Dunmore Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Dunmore Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Dunmore Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Dunmore Primary School made 40 offers from 130 applications (3.3 per offer), and 40 of 40 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Dunmore Primary School?

Dunmore Primary School has 420 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Dunmore Primary School?

Dunmore Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Dunmore Primary School?

At Dunmore Primary School, the average class had 29.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Dunmore Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Dunmore Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.