Dinglewell Infant School, Gloucester
Dinglewell Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Gloucester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. It was 93% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Dinglewell Infant School in detail
Dinglewell Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Dinglewell Infant School is a large Infant School with 270 pupils aged between 4 and 7 years old and is located on the outskirts of Gloucester, in Hucclecote. We aim to treat every child as an individual and provide a secure, safe, happy, welcoming and thriving environment. We offer exciting learning experiences which have creativity at the heart."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gymnastics, running, Lego, art, sewing and forest school.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Dinglewell Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 63 families put Dinglewell Infant School as their first choice and 203 named it as one of their preferences, for 74 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Dinglewell Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dinglewell Infant School are Dinglewell Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); Lift Hillview (0.5 miles); Hillview Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 81% maths); and Abbeymead Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 68% maths).
Dinglewell Junior SchoolLift HillviewHillview Primary SchoolAbbeymead Primary School
Who goes there
4.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Royal Oak (opposite), 340 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Dinglewell Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Dinglewell Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Dinglewell Infant School are Barnwood Park School (0.6 miles), Gloucester Academy (1.3 miles) and Sir Thomas Rich's School (1.4 miles).
Barnwood Park SchoolGloucester AcademySir Thomas Rich's School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
4.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
24.8
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Dinglewell Infant School.
- 4-2-11 Activity CampAt the school · Not yet graded
- After 3 Club930m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Dinglewell Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dinglewell Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dinglewell Infant School is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 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.
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Your chances of a place at Dinglewell Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
252 pupils
270 places
18 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Gloucester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gloucester
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,250
Applications
6,016
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
16.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
226
Total Pupils
122
Boys
104
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,006
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1379k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
2.8%
Persistent absence
180
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Dinglewell Infant School
Questions parents ask about Dinglewell Infant School
What is Dinglewell Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Dinglewell Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Dinglewell Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Dinglewell Infant School is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Dinglewell Infant School?
Dinglewell Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Dinglewell Infant School?
Classes at Dinglewell Infant School average 24.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Dinglewell Infant School?
Dinglewell Infant School has around 226 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dinglewell Infant School?
4% of sessions were missed at Dinglewell Infant School in 2024/25. 2.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dinglewell Infant School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Dinglewell Infant 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.
Does Dinglewell Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: 4-2-11 Activity Camp (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Dinglewell Infant School's term dates?
Dinglewell Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Dinglewell Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dinglewell Infant School?
Dinglewell Infant School is at Dinglewell, Hucclecote, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 3HS.
Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)