Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Glossop
Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Glossop. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 13 schools in Glossop with published results, and 13,711th of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- 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 Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in detail
Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We believe our School is a very special place where children can enjoy their education and fulfil their potential. The original building dates from 1874 with an extension which was rebuilt in 2000. As well as a hard play area the school has its own field, garden and a piece of natural woodland beside the river."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Monday 2 November 2026 at 3.30pm and an open day on Friday 6 November 2026 at 3.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Derbyshire
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 43% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 67% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as their first choice and 48 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 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 Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are Simmondley Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 78% maths); Simmondley Primary School (0.4 miles); Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 74% maths); and St Luke's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 61% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
Simmondley Primary SchoolSimmondley Primary SchoolWhitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary SchoolSt Luke's CofE Primary School
Who goes there
0.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 9 pupils (8%) received SEN support and 1 (0.9%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dinting Rail Station, about 380 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 105 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles), Glossopdale School and Sixth Form (0.7 miles) and Longdendale High School (1.7 miles).
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary AcademyGlossopdale School and Sixth FormLongdendale High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from March 2013, 13 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 March 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
17.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 72% to 43% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.6
Avg class size
15.0
Infant (KS1)
26.7
KS2
5
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Term dates
Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
4 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 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 Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
118 pupils
140 places
22 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Glossop
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Glossop
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
8.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
113
Total Pupils
50
Boys
63
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,860
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,733
Per pupil
£776k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
115
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
Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Questions parents ask about Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
What are SATs results like at Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Of the pupils at Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 43% did so in maths.
What is Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Classes at Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School average 22.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has around 113 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in 2024/25. 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary 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 Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 4 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is at Dinting Vale, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 6NX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)