Ofsted Report

This letter is provided for the school, parents and
carers to share with their children. It describes Ofsted's
main findings from the inspection of their school.

21 October 2010

Dear Pupils,

Inspection of Dubmire Primary, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6HL

Thank you very much for the warm welcome you gave to me and my colleagues when we inspected your school.

We think your school is good. You told us you feel safe in school and we could see that staff care for you well and ensure that you receive the support you need to be successful in your learning.

We were impressed with how hard you work in lessons and how well you get along with one another. You also told us that you enjoy school and we can understand why. Teachers plan an interesting range of activities and there are a wide range of clubs which you are keen to attend. We know that the 'performing arts' club is particularly popular and we were told that tickets for the shows you produce are much sought after. Teachers plan lessons that help you to learn new skills. In some lessons we saw that activities were matched well to your differing abilities and this helped everyone to make good progress. We found that this did not happen in all lessons. We thought it was particularly helpful to you when teachers tell you precisely what your next steps in learning are, and encourage you to evaluate and improve your work in lessons. Therefore, we have asked your teachers to do this more often and we have asked your headteacher and other people involved in your school to check that this happens. You can play your part by listening carefully to the advice you receive and using this to make your work even better. The youngest children in school enjoy their learning both indoors and outside. They quickly learn to be independent and to get along well with others. We thought that adults could do more to ensure that all activities help them to make good progress in other aspects of their development, particularly in the Reception classes.

You have much to be proud of, not least the contribution you make to the community through your work on sustainable development. Keep up the good work. We wish you great success in the future.

Ofsted Report

This letter is provided for the school, parents and carers to share with their children. It describes Ofsted's main findings from the inspection of their school.

This letter is provided for the school, parents and
carers to share with their children. It describes Ofsted's
main findings from the inspection of their school.