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Dorridge Primary School

Community school · Solihull · B93 8EU

Ages 3–11 · 686 pupils · Solihull

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
547

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

83

Places offered

83

1st-preference offers

83

Total preferences (any rank)
173
Preferred offers (top 3)
83
Applications from outside LA
7
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill95%

686 pupils · 720 places

Pupils on roll
686
Boys / girls
362 / 324
School capacity
720
Capacity fill
686 / 720 (95%)
Free school meals
6.5%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Roslyn Ashe

Location

Address
Station Road, Dorridge
Postcode
B93 8EU
Town
Solihull
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Solihull
District
Solihull
Constituency
Meriden
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Solihull, Solihull, 686 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.5%.

Open schools in Solihull
65
Primary schools in Solihull
43
Academies among open schools in Solihull
54% (35)
Open schools in B93
7
Primary in B93
5
Open schools in Solihull LA
90
Primary in Solihull LA
59

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Roslyn Ashe

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