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Dorrington Academy

Academy converter · Birmingham · B42 1QR

Ages 3–11 · 651 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-30

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.7%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
540

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

91

Places offered

91

1st-preference offers

88

Total preferences (any rank)
181
Preferred offers (top 3)
91
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill92%

651 pupils · 708 places

Pupils on roll
651
Boys / girls
305 / 346
School capacity
708
Capacity fill
651 / 708 (92%)
Free school meals
36.1%
FSM pupils
234
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DORRINGTON ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DORRINGTON ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr John Harrison

Location

Address
Dorrington Road, Perry Barr
Postcode
B42 1QR
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 651 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 36.1%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B42
10
Primary in B42
5
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B42

  • St Mark's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B42 1NU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM40.1%
    • Demand0.88

    0.4 miles away

  • Cherry Orchard Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B20 2LB · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM28.3%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Grestone Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B20 1ND · Birmingham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM47.7%
    • Demand0.91

    0.8 miles away

  • Ferndale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B43 5QF · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM32.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Calshot Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B42 2BY · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

  • Beeches Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B42 2PY · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM49.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Beeches Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B42 2PY · Birmingham

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM40.2%
    • Demand0.92

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Harrison
Telephone
01214645330
Website
www.dorringtonacademy.co.uk/

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