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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Caribbean | 5.4% |
| Mixed | 11% |
| Bangladeshi | 15.5% |
| Indian | 15.6% |
| Pakistani | 32.5% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 75% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 18% |
| Local authority average | 8% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |