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Dordon Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Tamworth · B78 1PJ

Ages 4–11 · 208 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.81 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)41%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
192

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.81 · Often has places

1st preferences

17

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

208 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
106 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
208 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
28.8%
FSM pupils
60
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Community Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Moira Cross

Location

Address
Roman Way, Dordon
Postcode
B78 1PJ
Town
Tamworth
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
North Warwickshire
Constituency
North Warwickshire and Bedworth
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Tamworth, Warwickshire, 208 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 28.8%.

Open schools in Tamworth
52
Primary schools in Tamworth
41
Academies among open schools in Tamworth
69% (36)
Open schools in B78
11
Primary in B78
9
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288
Primary in Warwickshire LA
197

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand1.12

    0.4 miles away

  • The Nethersole CofE Academy

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    • KS242%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand0.87

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  • Three Peaks Primary Academy

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    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM27.2%
    • Demand0.93

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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand1.33

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM43.5%
    • Demand1.13

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  • Heathfields Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Wilnecote Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM22.5%

    2.1 miles away

  • Wood End Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Atherstone · CV9 2QL · Warwickshire

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    • KS267%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM26.6%
    • Demand0.88

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Moira Cross
Telephone
01827892422
Website
www.dordonprimaryschool.co.uk

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