St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Birmingham · B42 1NU · Birmingham
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 138218
Dorrington Academy
Academy converter · Birmingham · B42 1QR
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–11
Pupils
651
Local authority
Birmingham
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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%.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 138218
Location
- Address
- Dorrington Road, Perry Barr
- Postcode
- B42 1QR
- Town
- Birmingham
- County
- West Midlands
- Local authority
- Birmingham
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- 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 characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Governance
- Academy trust: DORRINGTON ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- DORRINGTON ACADEMY TRUST
Contact
- Telephone
- 01214645330