Dinglewell Junior School, Gloucester
Dinglewell Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Gloucester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 53 schools in Gloucester with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Capacity
- 99% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Dinglewell Junior School in detail
Dinglewell Junior School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "As you walk through the doors of our school you will experience an atmosphere that is calm, happy and hardworking. Here at Dinglewell Junior School we are committed to providing the best education possible for all of our children through our creative curriculum and through high quality teaching, encouraging success and trying our best in all we do."
The school runs a breakfast club from 6:00am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Dinglewell Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 89% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Dinglewell Junior School
Across Gloucestershire, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Gloucestershire lodged 173 appeals against primary school offers; 131 reached a hearing and 46 succeeded (35.1% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dinglewell Junior School are Dinglewell Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Lift Hillview (0.5 miles); Hillview Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 81% maths); and Abbeymead Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 68% maths).
Dinglewell Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Dinglewell Infant SchoolLift HillviewHillview Primary SchoolAbbeymead Primary School
Who goes there
10.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 71 pupils (19.8%) received SEN support and 22 (6.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Royal Oak (opposite), 340 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Dinglewell Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Dinglewell Junior School issued 2 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Dinglewell Junior School are Barnwood Park School (0.6 miles), Gloucester Academy (1.3 miles) and Sir Thomas Rich's School (1.4 miles).
Barnwood Park SchoolGloucester AcademySir Thomas Rich's School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 87% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
29.9
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Dinglewell Junior School
Newsletter 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 4th September 2026
4 Sep 2026
Newsletter 17th July 2026
17 Jul 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Dinglewell Junior School.
- 4-2-11 Activity CampAt the school · Not yet graded
- After 3 Club930m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Dinglewell Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dinglewell Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dinglewell Junior School is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
358 pupils
360 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Gloucester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gloucester
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,250
Applications
6,016
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
71
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
25.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
359
Total Pupils
186
Boys
173
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
19.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,657
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,048
Per pupil
£1932k
Total funding
£56k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
11.0%
Persistent absence
362
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Dinglewell Junior School
Questions parents ask about Dinglewell Junior School
What are SATs results like at Dinglewell Junior School?
Of the pupils at Dinglewell Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is Dinglewell Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Dinglewell Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Dinglewell Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Dinglewell Junior School is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Dinglewell Junior School?
Dinglewell Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Dinglewell Junior School?
Classes at Dinglewell Junior School average 29.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Dinglewell Junior School?
Dinglewell Junior School has around 359 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dinglewell Junior School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Dinglewell Junior School in 2024/25. 11% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dinglewell Junior School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Dinglewell Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Dinglewell Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: 4-2-11 Activity Camp (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Dinglewell Junior School's term dates?
Dinglewell Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Dinglewell Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dinglewell Junior School?
Dinglewell Junior School is at Dinglewell, Hucclecote, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 3HS.
Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)