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Dunstall Park Primary School

Primary · ages 3-11MixedFree school95 pupilsNurseryTamworthStaffordshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredThere isn't enough published data yet. To get a score, a school needs results or an inspection plus at least one other figure.
Pupils from low-income families16%Far fewer than most schools
Places141 spare95 pupils, 236 places
Pupils per teacher22.8School workforce census
Pupils on roll95Census January 2026

Dunstall Park Primary School is a free school in Tamworth for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 95 pupils and room for 236. About 16 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.

Austen Drive, Tamworth, B78 3BQ01827 241020dunstallparkprimary.atlp.org.ukMrs Natalie Harris headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2024: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

Plenty of spare places30 pupils for 210 places, 2024/25
14% full

180 places were empty (86% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Staffordshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll95Census January 2026
Places23640% full
Pupils from low-income families15%16% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English13%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support7%7 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan2%2 pupils with a plan
Average class size31.73 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils33%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)17%£15,500 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls55 / 40
White British pupils77%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (5), Autistic spectrum disorder (3), emotional and mental health (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census20262025
Pupils on roll9530
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals15%20%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language13%17%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support3%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans3%

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers4.0full-time equivalent, 4 people
Pupils per teacher22.8Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants3.7full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£50,279
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£12,300England £7,128. Total £369k
Income per pupil£17,867England £7,587. Total £536k
Spent on teachers per pupil£4,933England £3,405
Money in reserve-4%In the red: -£22k, -£741 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£167kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£12,300spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m12512 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate168 per 1,000 people85% higher than the England average
Typical house price£245,000Tamworth
Nearest bus stop250 mAusten Drive, 4 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Moorgate Primary AcademyAcademy0.9 miles310Good 202352Compare
Longwood Primary SchoolFoundation1.0 miles157Not inspected45Compare
Coton Green Primary SchoolAcademy1.2 miles324No overall grade 202439Compare
Thomas Barnes Primary SchoolFoundation1.2 miles106No overall grade 202564Compare
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery AcademyAcademy1.2 miles100Report card 202620Compare
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic1.2 miles195Good 202328Compare
Flax Hill Junior AcademyAcademy1.4 miles294Report card 202636Compare
Millfield Primary SchoolAcademy1.5 miles365Good 202253Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Dunstall Park Primary School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Dunstall Park Primary School yet.

How many pupils does Dunstall Park Primary School have?

95 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 236 places, so it is 40% full.

Is Dunstall Park Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 180 places were empty in 2024/25 (86% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

How big are the classes at Dunstall Park Primary School?

The average class had 31.7 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 33% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Austen Drive, Tamworth, B78 3BQ
Telephone
01827 241020
Website
dunstallparkprimary.atlp.org.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Harris
Type of school
Free school (Free schools, free schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Multi-academy trust
The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership (24 schools)
Local authority
Staffordshire
Ward
Castle
Constituency
Tamworth
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2024 (academy free school)
URN
150786 · LAESTAB 8602049 · UKPRN 10095867

Where these figures come from