Dunster First School
Details
| Age Range | 4-9 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Somerset |
| Address | 13 St George's Street, TA24 6RX |
| URN | 123643 |
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School Census
| Total | 126 |
| Girls/Boys | 72/54 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 57.1%/42.9% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 3.2% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 12 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 9.5% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 17/09/2014 | Good |
| 19/05/2010 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 17/09/2014 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 19/05/2010 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 35 |
| As First Preference | 17 |
| As second preference | 8 |
| As third preference | 10 |
| Total Offers Made | 19 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 17 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 35 |
| As First Preference | 18 |
| As second preference | 9 |
| As third preference | 8 |
| Total Offers Made | 18 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 18 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 52 |
| As First Preference | 24 |
| As second preference | 12 |
| As third preference | 16 |
| Total Offers Made | 27 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 47 |
| As First Preference | 18 |
| As second preference | 11 |
| As third preference | 18 |
| Total Offers Made | 18 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 18 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 57 |
| As First Preference | 23 |
| As second preference | 20 |
| As third preference | 14 |
| Total Offers Made | 26 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 23 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 58 |
| As First Preference | 24 |
| As second preference | 15 |
| As third preference | 19 |
| Total Offers Made | 24 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.23% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 67 |
| As First Preference | 37 |
| As second preference | 16 |
| As third preference | 14 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 30 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.03% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 78 |
| As First Preference | 30 |
| As second preference | 23 |
| As third preference | 25 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 29 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 62 |
| As First Preference | 25 |
| As second preference | 22 |
| As third preference | 15 |
| Total Offers Made | 25 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 25 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 78 |
| As First Preference | 24 |
| As second preference | 30 |
| As third preference | 24 |
| Total Offers Made | 28 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 63 |
| As First Preference | 24 |
| As second preference | 12 |
| As third preference | 27 |
| Total Offers Made | 24 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 8% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 4% |
| not applicable | 66% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 32% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 4% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 32% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 26% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 19% |
| no | 81% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 30% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 13% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 49% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 4% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 11% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 66% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 49% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 72% |
| no | 28% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 88.4% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 5% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 93.7% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 4% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.8% |