Dinnington Community Primary School, Sheffield
Dinnington Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Sheffield, part of White Woods Primary Academy Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 141st-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 14,324th of 14,452 across England. It was 66% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Rotherham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Dinnington Community Primary School in detail
Dinnington Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "This is our school motto. We want our children to explore concepts, ideas and the world around them. We want them to have access to a curriculum that inspires them and encourages them to strive for excellence."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 38% of Year 6 pupils at Dinnington Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 42% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 72% in Rotherham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 53% in reading and 44% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Dinnington Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Dinnington Community Primary School as their first choice and 23 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Dinnington Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dinnington Community Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 39% reading, 39% maths); Anston Greenlands Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); Anston Park Infant School (0.9 miles, Good); and Anston Park Junior School (0.9 miles).
Dinnington Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAnston Greenlands Primary SchoolAnston Park Infant SchoolAnston Park Junior School
The trust
Dinnington Community Primary School is one of 16 schools run by White Woods Primary Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
62% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Black (5%).
In 2026, 40 pupils (21.7%) received SEN support and 11 (6%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Dinnington Community Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kiveton Park Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Doe Quarry Lane/Dinnington Junior School (at), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Dinnington Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Dinnington Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Dinnington Community Primary School are Dinnington High School (0.1 miles) and EDClass Ltd (0.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's September 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school has successfully established clear routines and high expectations, with pupils responding positively to staff and moving calmly between activities. Leaders have early reading teaching well-established and are ambitious for all pupils' achievement. The school is being well-supported through recent staffing changes with trusted leadership and governance overseeing a carefully planned transition.
Key Strengths
- Pupils know what is expected of them in class and around school, with calm, settled transitions between activities
- Leaders have an accurate view of the school and have quickly identified key areas for improvement
- Teaching of early reading is established
- New leadership arrangements are being carefully planned to support future school improvement
- School and trust leaders are highly ambitious for pupils and intend to provide high-quality education
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers need training to break down learning more clearly, particularly to meet the needs of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Curriculum delivery needs refinement to ensure work accurately matches what pupils need
- Pupils in key stage 2 continue to struggle with turning their thoughts into writing
- Leadership of SEND provision is in transition and needs further development
- Greater clarity needed about how improvement actions will positively contribute to pupils' learning
Safeguarding
No specific safeguarding judgement provided in this monitoring inspection report.
Dinnington Community Primary School has made progress in improving the school following significant staffing changes. With a new permanent headteacher starting in October 2025, school leaders are focused on supporting pupils' learning and establishing clear expectations across the school.
At a Glance
62.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 53% to 38% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 42% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 44% to 38% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Dinnington Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Rotherham
Term dates
Dinnington Community Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Rotherham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dinnington Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dinnington Community Primary School is in Rotherham; for families living there:
Apply to Rotherham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 15 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Rotherham is 13 (the median across 128 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
177 pupils
270 places
93 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sheffield
Across Rotherham council
Places available
3,506
Applications
2,863
Got 1st preference
94.3%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All primary applications across Rotherham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
27.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
184
Total Pupils
108
Boys
76
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
15.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,274
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,724
Per pupil
£1381k
Total funding
£152k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.8%
Overall absence
24.1%
Persistent absence
166
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
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Questions parents ask about Dinnington Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Dinnington Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Dinnington Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 38% reached the expected standard in reading and 42% did so in maths.
What is Dinnington Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Dinnington Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2024, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Dinnington Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Dinnington Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Rotherham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Dinnington Community Primary School?
Dinnington Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Dinnington Community Primary School?
Classes at Dinnington Community Primary School average 23 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Dinnington Community Primary School?
Dinnington Community Primary School has around 184 pupils on roll. 62% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dinnington Community Primary School?
7.8% of sessions were missed at Dinnington Community Primary School in 2024/25. 24.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dinnington Community Primary School?
Apply through Rotherham's coordinated admissions process, naming Dinnington Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Dinnington Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Dinnington Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Dinnington Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 15 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Rotherham is 13 (the median across 128 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dinnington Community Primary School?
Dinnington Community Primary School is at School Street, Dinnington, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S25 2RE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)