Dingle Community Primary School
Community primary school in Kingswinford (Dudley).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
I feel incredibly proud to be the Head Teacher at Dingle Community Primary. Dingle is a special place, and it is a great privilege to have the opportunity to lead such an amazing team of staff and pupils.
Having been at the school for two years as Deputy Headteacher before being fortunate enough to progress to Head Teacher, I am passionate about the ethos of inclusivity that runs throughout the school. My philosophy is that children learn best when they feel safe and happy, and I am immensely proud of the nurturing environment that we have created for our children.
We encourage our children to have high expectations of themselves and others, based on respect, equality and inclusivity. At Dingle, everyone matters, and everyone has a voice.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 103829
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Constituency
- Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Mountford | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Julie Mills | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jenna Jewkes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Karen Ball | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Bellamy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hannah Kitching | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lee-Anne Knowles | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Wendy Newton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record