Dunmore Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Northcourt Road, Abingdon, OX14 1NROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dunmore Primary School is a primary school in Abingdon for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 11th of 20 primary schools in Abingdon. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 25 November 2025, report published 22 January 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

420 pupils on roll, with places for 460

Eligible for free school meals15.2%

15.2%, 11.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.4%

21.4%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.7%

15.7%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dunmore Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Rush Common School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	78% met the expected standard
Long Furlong Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	47% met the expected standard
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	50% met the expected standard
Thomas Reade Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Samuel Bartholomew
Phone: 01235520550
Website: dunmore.oxon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Northcourt Road, Abingdon, OX14 1NR
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 135265

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.