Dorrington Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 3 2025 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
- Website
- www.dorringtonacademy.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 633 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.4%
- Girls
- 52.6%
- First language not English
- 35.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.5%
- Persistent absence
- 21.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
Pakistani 32.5%
Indian 15.6%
Bangladeshi 15.5%
Mixed 11%
Caribbean 5.4%
African 4.1%
Other 4.1%
Other Asian 3.6%
White British 2.5%
Unclassified 2.5%
Other White 2.1%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1
WritingWell above average3.3
MathsWell above average3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 56%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Dorrington Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 92
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 87
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 36 12 24 |
| Reception, Full-time | 90 44 46 |
| Year 1 | 82 42 40 |
| Year 2 | 88 46 42 |
| Year 3 | 87 41 46 |
| Year 4 | 90 43 47 |
| Year 5 | 88 41 47 |
| Year 6 | 72 31 41 |