Dinton CofE Primary School, based in Salisbury, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Dinton CofE Primary School currently has around 68 pupils on roll, which is about 57% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 60.3% boys and 39.7% girls. Around 19.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 1.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.6%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Hindon Road, Salisbury, SP3 5HW
Website: www.dinton.wilts.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01722716221
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wiltshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Andrew Howard
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 149660

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/07/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 119
Number of Pupils: 68
Number of Boys: 41
Number of Girls: 27

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 1.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British92.60%63
Other Black2.90%2
White and Asian1.50%1
African1.50%1
Unclassified1.50%1
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dinton CofE Primary School
Hindon Road , Dinton SP3 5HW
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Dinton CofE Primary School
Hindon Road , Dinton SP3 5HW
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Fovant CofE First School
Tisbury Road , Fovant SP3 5JY
- not rated 3,062 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.