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Dosthill Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Tamworth · B77 1LQ

Ages 3–11 · 468 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
451

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

75

Places offered

77

1st-preference offers

75

Total preferences (any rank)
138
Preferred offers (top 3)
77
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill74%

468 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
468
Boys / girls
238 / 230
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
468 / 630 (74%)
Free school meals
13.5%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Violet Way Academy
Headteacher
Mr Richard Gould

Location

Address
High Street, Dosthill
Postcode
B77 1LQ
Town
Tamworth
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Tamworth
Constituency
Tamworth
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Tamworth, Staffordshire, 468 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.5%.

Open schools in Tamworth
52
Primary schools in Tamworth
41
Academies among open schools in Tamworth
69% (36)
Open schools in B77
25
Primary in B77
19
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

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 TamworthNear B77

  • Heathfields Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tamworth · B77 5LU · Staffordshire

    Ages 5–7

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Wilnecote Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tamworth · B77 5LA · Staffordshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Two Gates Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tamworth · B77 1EN · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM24.3%
    • Demand1.17

    1.1 miles away

  • Bird's Bush Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tamworth · B77 2NE · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Millfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tamworth · B78 3RQ · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM17.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Manor Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tamworth · B78 3TX · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM8.2%
    • Demand0.92

    1.3 miles away

  • St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Tamworth · B77 2LF · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Gould
Telephone
01827214930
Website
www.dosthill.org

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