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Dunstall Park Primary School

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Free schools in Tamworth, B78 3BQ, taking ages 3 to 11, 95 on roll.

No current grade Ofsted
1.745 mi Admitted from, varies
40% Full

Will an address get in?

In the varies round, the furthest-away child offered a place at Dunstall Park Primary School lived 1.745 miles away, according to Staffordshire. Put a postcode in and it is measured against that distance.

Applying for September 2027? Primary applications close on 15 January 2027, with offers on 16 April 2027. The address on the deadline is the one the council uses. How it works.

The circle is 1.745 miles, the distance the school admitted from in varies. Real admission areas are not circular: this is the distance, not a boundary.

This is not a catchment area. Most English schools do not have one. When Dunstall Park Primary School is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived. 1.745 miles was last year's outcome, not a boundary and not a promise.

What kind of school this is

AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNo religious character
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
How full 95 pupils in 236 places (40% full)
TrustTHE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityStaffordshire

Department for Education register (GIAS).

How the school is doing

YearMeeting the expected standard
2024/25 not published
2023/24 not published
2022/23 not published

Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.

Who goes to Dunstall Park Primary School

Girls and boys42.1% girls, 57.9% boys
English as an additional language12.6% of pupils
Free school meals14.7% of pupils eligible

DfE school census, most recent published year.

The fee-paying alternative

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Common questions

What is the catchment area for Dunstall Park Primary School?

Dunstall Park Primary School does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in varies lived 1.745 miles away, per Staffordshire.

How close do I need to live to get a place at Dunstall Park Primary School?

Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 1.745 miles was enough in varies. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.

Does buying a house near Dunstall Park Primary School guarantee a place?

No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.

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Admission distance published by Staffordshire. School details from the Department for Education's register, ratings from Ofsted. Read how every figure on this site is sourced on the methodology page. If something here looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.