Dallam Community Primary School

The 2017/2018 Governing body of Dallam Community Primary School comprises the following governors.

• Head teacher – Mrs Louise Atkin
• Chair of Governors – Mr Ray Fleming
• Vice Chair – Mrs Adele Barrow
• 2 parent governors – Mrs Stephanie Lee and Mr Nick Williams
• 1 staff governor – Mr Geoff Boulter
• 1 Local Authority governor - Mrs Donna Kendal
• Co-opted governors – Mrs Amanda Downey, Mr John Littler, Mrs Dawn Lane, and Mrs Mary Cummings.

As Chair of Governors it is my privilege to observe the progress of the pupils and the fantastic atmosphere within our school. Whenever anyone walks through the doors, I hope they will immediately understand what it is which makes our school such a special place.

It is a place where everyone is welcome, and everyone is valued, where expectations and achievements are high, and we all live our values every day, inspiring all to learn, share and care.

We are a vibrant, thriving school providing a caring and nurturing environment where children feel safe and secure and we aim to give them every opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our pupils are enthusiastic and hardworking children, who enjoy learning and take enormous pride in their school.

Our school is well supported by a dedicated staff, a challenging governing body and a supportive community of parents, carers and friends.

The Governors of Dallam Community Primary School are pleased to be able to report on a busy and successful year in 2017/18.

In September 2017 we started the new school year with some great new facilities, including planning our new cycle track and even more exciting was the planned improvements to the outside areas of certain classrooms, including our early years provision.

In November 2017 we received an Ofsted inspection. The inspectors were clearly impressed with our children and the overall inspection agreed with our own evaluation that we are a very good school, on the cusp of outstanding and to quote the Inspector:

“Exemplary leadership have brought about considerable improvements to the progress that pupils make in reading, writing and particularly in mathematics. As a result, Dallam Primary is a school where pupils thrive.”

The national inspection framework has changed significantly and has become increasingly demanding. It is to the credit of the staff, governors, parents and most importantly the pupils that the school has achieved recognition for the things that are done so well. There is so much to be proud of and the achievements of our children at Dallam Primary School continue to be a great source of pride for us all.

Furthermore in February 2018, we received national recognition from the Right Honourable Nick Gibb MP the Minister of State for School Standards. He recognises the amazing key stage 2 results from July 2017, and his letter quotes that, “the school is in the top 2% nationally for the progress our children make from key stage 1 to the end of key stage 2.”

Dallam Primary Designated ASD/Autism Special Provision continues to be a leader in the borough and was acknowledged by the local authority whose audit confirmed that the provision remains outstanding in all areas.

We must also celebrate the work that Business Manager Mrs Kendal and Maintenance Officer Lee Davidson carry out on making Dallam Primary School a safe environment and this was confirmed by the Warrington Borough Council annual health and safety audit whose inspection resulted in an outstanding assurance in all areas.

During the past year, we have welcomed new governors onto our board. They have brought a variety of talent to our team. It is so important to have a good mix of skills on our governing board and we are privileged to have governors who can share their skills, knowledge and commitment with us for the benefit of our school. Our team ethos is paramount in carrying out our wide range of responsibilities.

As we move forwards we face challenging times ahead for schools in the UK, particularly with regard to funding arrangements. However, we will continue to work together to ensure the best possible outcomes for the children here at Dallam Primary School.

Please find copies of the Ofsted confirmation letter and the letter from the Right Honourable Nick Gibb MP the Minister of State for School Standards. 

On behalf of the Governors of Dallam Primary School I should like to thank Mrs Atkin and all the staff for their hard work and enthusiasm and you, our parents and carers, for your continued support in helping to make our school the very special place that it is.

Yours sincerely

Mr Ray Fleming – Chair of Governors

If you are interested in becoming a Governor, please contact our Chair of Governors Ray Fleming on the below contact details.

Email address:  ray.fleming@yourhousinggroup.co.uk

Contact number: 07776 255095

Alternativlty you can email our business manager Donna Kendal for more information on the below email address.

Email address: boldclustermanager@warrington.gov.uk