The Dingle Primary School, Crewe
The Dingle Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Crewe. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 25 schools in Crewe with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire East (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Dingle Primary School in detail
The Dingle Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "The Dingle Primary School in Haslington is a special place full of learning, laughter and friendship and where all children are happy, feel safe and are valued. At The Dingle Primary, we provide the best primary education in a stimulating environment."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, cricket, athletics, cross-country, dance, drama and choir.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 4:50pm.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at The Dingle Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Cheshire East and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 88% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at The Dingle Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 62 families put The Dingle Primary School as their first choice and 117 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at The Dingle Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Dingle Primary School are Haslington Primary Academy (0.6 miles, 81% reading, 97% maths); Hungerford Primary Academy (1.5 miles, Requires improvement, 70% reading, 71% maths); Monks Coppenhall Academy (1.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 77% maths); and Brierley Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 86% maths).
The Dingle Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Haslington Primary AcademyHungerford Primary AcademyMonks Coppenhall AcademyBrierley Primary School
Who goes there
11.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.5% 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 (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Crewe Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Dingle (near), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 20 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire East (61).
Suspensions and exclusions
The Dingle Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
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 Outstanding at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
Rated Good for
Early years.
At a Glance
11.4%
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 declined from 88% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 84% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
28.1
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Dingle Primary School.
- Haslington Primary Academy Holiday Club990m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
The Dingle Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cheshire East. 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)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. The Dingle Primary School is in Cheshire East; for families living there:
- Cheshire East's school travel policy: Compulsory school age travel policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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 Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
388 pupils
420 places
32 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Crewe
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Crewe
Across Cheshire East council
Places available
4,535
Applications
3,733
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Cheshire East council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
48
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
15.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
403
Total Pupils
196
Boys
207
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,224
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,028
Per pupil
£2153k
Total funding
£50k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
5.6%
Persistent absence
340
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
The Dingle Primary School
Questions parents ask about The Dingle Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Dingle Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Dingle Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is The Dingle Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Dingle Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for The Dingle Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Dingle Primary School is oversubscribed, Cheshire East allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Dingle Primary School?
The Dingle Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at The Dingle Primary School?
Classes at The Dingle Primary School average 28.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Dingle Primary School?
The Dingle Primary School has around 403 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Dingle Primary School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at The Dingle Primary School in 2024/25. 5.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Dingle Primary School?
Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming The Dingle 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 The Dingle Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of The Dingle Primary School: Haslington Primary Academy Holiday Club (990m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are The Dingle Primary School's term dates?
The Dingle Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cheshire East. 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). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near The Dingle Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Dingle Primary School?
The Dingle Primary School is at The Dingle, Haslington, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 5SD.
Sources: Cheshire East term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)