All Saints CofE VC Infants School, Dulverton
All Saints CofE VC Infants School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Dulverton. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. It was 28% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
All Saints CofE VC Infants School in detail
All Saints CofE VC Infants School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at All Saints CofE VC Infants School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put All Saints CofE VC Infants School as their first choice and 18 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at All Saints CofE VC Infants School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to All Saints CofE VC Infants School are Dulverton Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement, 82% reading, 82% maths); East Anstey Primary School (3.1 miles, Good); and Bampton Church of England Primary School (4.1 miles, Good, 90% reading, 70% maths).
Dulverton Junior SchoolEast Anstey Primary SchoolBampton Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
1.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 15 pupils (25%) received SEN support and 1 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
All Saints CofE VC Infants School had 3 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of All Saints CofE VC Infants School.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Community Centre (e-bound), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, All Saints CofE VC Infants School issued 5 suspensions, 9.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its November 2023 inspection.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
21.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
18.0
Avg class size
10.0
Infant (KS1)
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at All Saints CofE VC Infants School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
28%
Available places
33 pupils
120 places
87 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Dulverton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dulverton
Across Somerset council
Places available
6,414
Applications
4,928
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(12)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
26.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
60
Total Pupils
36
Boys
24
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£36,707
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£11,865
Per pupil
£424k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
20.0%
Persistent absence
25
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about All Saints CofE VC Infants School
What is All Saints CofE VC Infants School's Ofsted rating?
All Saints CofE VC Infants School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for All Saints CofE VC Infants School?
No fixed boundary. When All Saints CofE VC Infants School is oversubscribed, Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at All Saints CofE VC Infants School?
All Saints CofE VC Infants School was not full in 2025: it ran at 28% of its 120 places.
How big are the classes at All Saints CofE VC Infants School?
Classes at All Saints CofE VC Infants School average 18 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to All Saints CofE VC Infants School?
All Saints CofE VC Infants School has around 60 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at All Saints CofE VC Infants School?
6.7% of sessions were missed at All Saints CofE VC Infants School in 2024/25. 20% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to All Saints CofE VC Infants School?
Apply through Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming All Saints CofE VC Infants School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near All Saints CofE VC Infants School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Somerset is 3 (the median across 307 schools, same distance and years).
Where is All Saints CofE VC Infants School?
All Saints CofE VC Infants School is at Fishers Mead, Dulverton, Somerset, TA22 9EN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)