Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
About Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Dinting Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a small, state-funded primary in High Peak, and the numbers suggest it is a school that local families actively seek out. For the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 50 applications for just 9 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 5. 56 — meaning more than five families applied for every available spot. All nine places went to first-preference applicants, which indicates strong parental confidence. The school does not publish a parent-view recommendation percentage, but the demand alone tells a story. With 121 pupils on roll against a capacity of 182, the school is not at full capacity, yet it remains heavily oversubscribed, likely because its Church of England character and small size appeal to families who want a close-knit, faith-based primary experience. The headteacher is Lynn Elliott, and the school serves children aged 4 to 11.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
2 Mar 2023Latest monitoring visit (2 Mar 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 27 Mar 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:30-08:45
After-school care
15:15-17:30
Source: dinting.derbyshire.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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