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Dormanstown Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Redcar · TS10 5LY

Ages 2–11 · 274 pupils · Redcar and Cleveland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-22

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
197

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill90%

274 pupils · 304 places

Pupils on roll
274
Boys / girls
144 / 130
School capacity
304
Capacity fill
274 / 304 (90%)
Free school meals
66.1%
FSM pupils
152
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TEES VALLEY EDUCATION
Academy trust
TEES VALLEY EDUCATION
Sponsor
Tees Valley Education
Headteacher
Mrs Antje Kell

Location

Address
South Avenue, Dormanstown
Postcode
TS10 5LY
Town
Redcar
County
Cleveland
Local authority
Redcar and Cleveland
District
Redcar and Cleveland
Constituency
Redcar
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
49 on roll / 49 capacity

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 2–11, in Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland, 274 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 66.1%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Redcar
22
Primary schools in Redcar
16
Academies among open schools in Redcar
91% (20)
Open schools in TS10
16
Primary in TS10
11
Open schools in Redcar and Cleveland LA
65
Primary in Redcar and Cleveland LA
44

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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    • KS292%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand1.02

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    • KS265%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM33.5%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS276%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS261%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Green Gates Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Redcar · TS10 4HS · Redcar and Cleveland

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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM65.6%
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  • Lakes Primary School

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Zetland Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Wheatlands Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Antje Kell
Telephone
01642483696
Website
dormanstown.teesvalleyeducation.co.uk

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