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Dunstall Park Primary School

Primary · Free schools · Tamworth, B78 3BQ

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School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages3 to 11
Pupils95
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Natalie Harris
TrustTHE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Sept 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150786.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils95
Girls40
Boys55
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.7%
First language not English12.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.60
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.71.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.7
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size31.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
76.8%
Chinese
8.4%
Other mixed
4.2%
White and Black Caribbean
3.2%
Indian
3.2%
Other White
2.1%
African
1.1%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)4
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.72
Support staff (FTE)6.16
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.59
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.47
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence4.7%, similar to England, similar to Staffordshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.1%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire10.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Staffordshire0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Dunstall Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.9 miPrimaryMoorgate Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLongwood Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryCoton Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryThomas Barnes Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLark Hall Infant & Nursery AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
1.2 miSecondaryLandau Forte Academy, QEMSAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 mi16 plusLandau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth FormAcademy 16 to 19 sponsor led
Unrated
1.4 miPrimaryFlax Hill Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimaryMillfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Dunstall Park Primary School

How hard is it to get into Dunstall Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Dunstall Park Primary School made 30 offers from 59 applications (2 per offer), and 29 of 47 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Dunstall Park Primary School?

Dunstall Park Primary School has 95 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Dunstall Park Primary School?

Dunstall Park Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Dunstall Park Primary School?

At Dunstall Park Primary School, the average class had 31.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Dunstall Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Dunstall Park Primary School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.