How many pupils attend St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?

St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 288 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy take?

St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

How do I apply to St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?

St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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 St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a religious character?

Yes — St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?

When St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. LAC/PLAC (baptised or not) — Both Baptised Catholic and non-baptised looked after and previously looked after children; 2. Exceptional need — Children with an exceptional social, medical, educational or religious need which can be best met, or only met at this school; 3. Baptised Catholic sibling in parish — Baptised Catholic children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission and resident in the parish of St. Dunstan’s, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 45 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If it is not possible to offer places for all applications within any criterion above, priority will be given to those living closest to the school measured by straight line distance. In the event of distances being the same for 2 or more applicants, places will be allocated by alphabetical order.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 48.3% of pupils at St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1LAC/PLAC (baptised or not) — Both Baptised Catholic and non-baptised looked after and previously looked after children.
2Exceptional need — Children with an exceptional social, medical, educational or religious need which can be best met, or only met at this school.
3Baptised Catholic sibling in parish — Baptised Catholic children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission and resident in the parish of St. Dunstan’s
4Baptised Catholic resident in parish — Baptised Catholic children resident in the parish of St. Dunstan’s.
5Baptised Catholic sibling in another parish — Baptised Catholic children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission and resident in another parish.
6Other baptised Catholic children — Other baptised Catholic children.
7Sibling (non-Catholic) — Other children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission.
8All remaining applicants — All remaining applicants.

If two applications tie: If it is not possible to offer places for all applications within any criterion above, priority will be given to those living closest to the school measured by straight line distance. In the event of distances being the same for 2 or more applicants, places will be allocated by alphabetical order.

EHCP/statutory SEN priority not explicitly separated out; criterion 2 covers exceptional needs which may include EHCP but not stated as taking absolute first priority above LAC/PLAC.

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.