How many pupils attend Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School?

Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School has 61 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School?

Dalton St Michael's Church of England 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 Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Dalton St Michael's Church of England 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 Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School?

When Dalton St Michael's Church of England 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 — Children in Public Care and Previously Looked After Children. This includes any "looked after child", "previously looked after children" and any child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order... This criteria also includes looked after children and all previously looked after children 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; 2. Siblings — Children who will have a sibling attending school on the date of the application and/or admission; 3. Distance — Remaining places are allocated according to where a child lives. Those living nearest to Dalton St Michael's by a straight line measure will have priority. The school offers 12 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are more applicants for the available places within a category, then the distance between the Ordnance Survey address points for the school and the home measured in a straight line will be used as the final determining factor, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. This address point is within the body of the property and usually located at its centre. Where the cut-off point is for addresses within the same building, then the single measure between address points will apply and the Local Authority's system of a random draw will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).

What is the largest ethnic background at Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 96.7% of pupils at Dalton St Michael's Church of England 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 Dalton St Michael's Church of England 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 — Children in Public Care and Previously Looked After Children. This includes any "looked after child", "previously looked after children" and any child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order... This criteria also includes looked after children and all previously looked after children 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.
2Siblings — Children who will have a sibling attending school on the date of the application and/or admission.
3Distance — Remaining places are allocated according to where a child lives. Those living nearest to Dalton St Michael's by a straight line measure will have priority.

If two applications tie: Where there are more applicants for the available places within a category, then the distance between the Ordnance Survey address points for the school and the home measured in a straight line will be used as the final determining factor, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. This address point is within the body of the property and usually located at its centre. Where the cut-off point is for addresses within the same building, then the single measure between address points will apply and the Local Authority's system of a random draw will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).

After the admission of pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan which names the school, the above oversubscription criteria apply where there are more applications than places.

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.