Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery, Ossett
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Dimple Well is a happy, caring school where your child will thrive in a nurturing environment. The school excels at teaching reading and has an ambitious curriculum across all subjects. Staff are warm and respectful, expect high standards of behaviour, and work hard to ensure every child reaches their full potential.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with high-quality phonics teaching and a love of reading fostered across the school
- Well-sequenced, ambitious curriculum that helps pupils build detailed knowledge across subjects
- Effective early years provision with clear identification of important knowledge for children to learn
- Warm, respectful relationships between staff and pupils with good behaviour throughout the school
- Strong leadership with clear ambition for all pupils and governors who are knowledgeable and supportive
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers need to use ongoing assessment more effectively to identify exactly what pupils know and adapt teaching accordingly
- Some inconsistency in how well assessment is used - missed purposeful assessment opportunities can hinder pupil progress
- Leaders recognise personal, social, health and economic education would benefit from discrete, defined teaching sessions rather than only being woven through the curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders taking concerns seriously, staff receiving up-to-date training, and strong systems for reporting and working with external agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
Tai Kwando, football, choir
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery is a nurturing and friendly school rated Good overall. Leaders are determined that all pupils reach their full potential with high expectations and an interesting, well-designed curriculum.
At a Glance
13.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.4
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
161 pupils
180 capacity
19 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ossett
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ossett
Admissions Demand - Wakefield
Places available
4,426
Applications
3,755
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Primary admissions across Wakefield (2025/26)
Inspection History(104)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.16011%
Overall absence
7.07965%
Persistent absence
113
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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