How many pupils attend Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 113 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

When Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order* including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989); 2. Children resident in the ecclesiastical parish of Holy Trinity Dinting — Children resident in the ecclesiastical parish of Holy Trinity Dinting: a map is available in school; 3. Siblings — Children who will have siblings in school on the date that they will take up the place, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: In the event that applicants for the last place(s) cannot be prioritised using distance as detailed above, because the distance measurements are the same, the governors will use random allocation to decide which children will be offered the remaining place(s), overseen by someone independent of the board.

What is the largest ethnic background at Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.6% of pupils at Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order* including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989)
2Children resident in the ecclesiastical parish of Holy Trinity Dinting — Children resident in the ecclesiastical parish of Holy Trinity Dinting: a map is available in school
3Siblings — Children who will have siblings in school on the date that they will take up the place
4Other children — Other children whose parents have requested a place

If two applications tie: In the event that applicants for the last place(s) cannot be prioritised using distance as detailed above, because the distance measurements are the same, the governors will use random allocation to decide which children will be offered the remaining place(s), overseen by someone independent of the board

Within oversubscribed categories, places are allocated by straight-line distance (nearest first) using the Local Authority's GIS computerised measuring system. The school also notes it will always give priority to children living in the parish of Holy Trinity, Dinting Vale before considering out-of-parish applications.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.