The Dingle Primary School, Crewe

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.0km)Possible (~1.5km)Unlikely (~1.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Samantha Busigny
Pupils:403 / 420 capacity
LA:Cheshire East
Phone:01270918988
Address:The Dingle, Haslington, Crewe, CW1 5SD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:111080
UKPRN:10077825
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Crewe and Nantwich
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

11.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-12ppMaths-14ppWriting-8pp

Reading has declined from 88% to 76%. Maths has declined from 90% to 76%. Writing has declined from 84% to 76%.

Class Sizes

27.7

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

26.3

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Dingle (nr)
189m · 3 min walk
Cartwright Road (cnr)
292m · 5 min walk
Shelburne Drive (opp)
548m · 9 min walk
Broughton Arms PH (opp)
627m · 10 min walk
Russell Drive (cnr)
723m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

403 pupils

420 capacity

17 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Crewe

High pressure
New homes approved:1,759
Projected new pupils:440

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Crewe

Admissions Demand - Cheshire East

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

4,553

Applications

3,886

Got 1st preference

93.6%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Cheshire East (2025/26)

Inspection History(106)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.40383%

Overall absence

5.58824%

Persistent absence

340

Enrolments

Authorised2.75973%
Unauthorised0.6441%
Persistent (10%+)5.58824%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.73624%
18/19
2.56291%
20/21
4.54922%
21/22
3.83564%
22/23
3.88039%
23/24
3.40383%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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