Welcome to Donisthorpe Primary School

Front of school building

What's on

January 2012

Monday 30th January, 9.00am Year 6 Residential to Laches Wood

February 2012

Friday 3rd February, 3.00pm Children return from Laches Wood

Tuesday 7th February, 3.30pm to 6.30pm Parents Evening

Wednesday 8th February, 2.00pm and 6.00pm Parents Forum

Thursday 9th February, 3.30pm to 6.30pm Parents Evening

Friday 10th February, 3.10pm School Closes for Half Term

The pond sign, created by Jo Potter

Thanks to Jo Potter, local artist and parent at the school, for brightening up the playground with her fantastic sign for our pond area. One of the many improvements which happened over the summer holiday.

Ofsted Update

Ofsted carried out a full inspection on Weds 8th June and Thurs 9th June 2011,they judged the school as 'satisfactory and improving rapidly'. Here are a few highlights from the report.

  • "Strong leadership from the Headteacher has motivated the whole school community to work together and raise achievement."
  • "This is a satisfactory school that is improving rapidly"
  • "Provision in foundation stage is good... they make good progress"
  • "Teaching is...improving with an increasing proportion that is good."
  • "In all classes, pupils show positive attitudes to learning and get on well together."
  • "Pupils say that they feel safe and that staff deal effectively with any problems that arrive."
  • "The school's most effective teaching is lively, challenging and makes pupils think."

Click here for the Ofsted report