Dunstall Park Primary School, Tamworth
Dunstall Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Tamworth, part of The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership. For 2026 entry it had 1.6 first-choice applications for every place. It was 14% full in 2025.
- Demand
- 1.6 first choices per place
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Dunstall Park Primary School in detail
Dunstall Park Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Dunstall Park Primary School is a forward-thinking, outward-looking one form entry school that serves a new community. As part of the ATLP Trust, we believe that we are ‘stronger together’ and always put children’s needs first in our Dunstall family. We want our children to love, and feel inspired by, their learning journey at Dunstall Park."
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am very proud to welcome you to Dunstall Park Primary School and introduce myself as Headteacher. As a leader, I put children at the heart of my decision making, whilst remembering what it is like to be a parent of young children."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Dunstall Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Dunstall Park Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 18 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Dunstall Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dunstall Park Primary School are Moorgate Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths); Longwood Primary School (1 mile, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths); Coton Green Primary School (1.2 miles, 74% reading, 67% maths); and Thomas Barnes Primary School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 80% maths).
Moorgate Primary AcademyLongwood Primary SchoolCoton Green Primary SchoolThomas Barnes Primary School
The trust
Dunstall Park Primary School is one of 24 schools run by The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%), Chinese (8%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 7 pupils (7.4%) received SEN support and 2 (2.1%) 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
Dunstall Park Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 8 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Tamworth Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Austen Drive (adjacent), 250 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Dunstall Park Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Dunstall Park Primary School are Landau Forte Academy, QEMS (1.2 miles); and Lift Rawlett (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Staffordshire published that the last place for 2025 entry went to a family 1.745 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
14.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
31.7
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Dunstall Park Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Dunstall Park Primary School.
- Progressive Sports @ Dunstall ParkAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Dunstall Park Primary School is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dunstall Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dunstall Park Primary School is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- 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, 1 serious and 0 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 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 Dunstall Park Primary School
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What the report includes for Dunstall Park Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Dunstall Park Primary School.
- Last distance offered for 2025 entry, from Staffordshire's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Dunstall Park Primary School for 2025 and 2026 entry.
- How many families in Staffordshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
14%
Available places
30 pupils
210 places
180 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Tamworth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Tamworth
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 1.6 first choices per place
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
9.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
95
Total Pupils
55
Boys
40
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
23.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,280
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,972
Per pupil
£445k
Total funding
£9k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Dunstall Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Dunstall Park Primary School
How close to Dunstall Park Primary School do you need to live?
Staffordshire published for September 2025 entry that the last place offered at Dunstall Park Primary School on distance went to a family 1.745 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Dunstall Park Primary School?
Dunstall Park Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 14% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Dunstall Park Primary School?
Classes at Dunstall Park Primary School average 31.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Dunstall Park Primary School?
Dunstall Park Primary School has around 95 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Dunstall Park Primary School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Dunstall Park 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.
Does Dunstall Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Progressive Sports @ Dunstall Park (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Dunstall Park Primary 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, 1 serious and 0 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dunstall Park Primary School?
Dunstall Park Primary School is at Austen Drive, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B78 3BQ.
Sources: Staffordshire admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)