Dorrington Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Nov 7 2019 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Birmingham
Unique reference
138218
Address
Dorrington Road, Perry Barr, B42 1QR

Pupils

Number of Pupils
650 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
50.5%
Girls
49.5%
First language not English
41.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
33.1%
Persistent absence
33.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.5%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 34.3%
Indian 14.2%
Bangladeshi 13.7%
Mixed 11.2%
African 5.5%
Caribbean 5.4%
Other 3.5%
Unclassified 3.2%
Other White 3.1%
White British 2.5%
Other Asian 1.8%
Other Black 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1
WritingWell above average3.3
MathsWell above average3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 78%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 11%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Dorrington Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
91
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
91
2nd preference
42
3rd preference
46
From another Local Authority
13
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
88
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.6
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
43
21
22
Reception, Full-time
89
46
43
Year 1
87
45
42
Year 2
88
41
47
Year 3
89
43
46
Year 4
88
44
44
Year 5
77
35
42
Year 6
89
53
36
Year 2023-2024

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