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Dorrington Academy

verifiedData: DfE & Ofsted 2024/25

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corporate_fareDORRINGTON ACADEMY TRUST

location_onBirmingham, B42 1QR

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2019

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Students

648

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Expected Standard

75%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Dorrington Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Birmingham, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 22% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Dorrington Academy is an academy converter in Birmingham, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of DORRINGTON ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 633 pupils on roll, of whom 37% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 75% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 18% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #27 of 259 primaries in Birmingham and #878 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: Department for Education 2024/25, Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 60%

Reading83% LA 72%

Writing85% LA 69%

Maths81% LA 71%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading60% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing83% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths76% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading80% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing91% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths87% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.0

Read

LA 0.0

-2.3 to 0.3

3.3

Write

LA -0.2

2.0 to 4.6

3.0

Maths

LA 0.3

1.8 to 4.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading74% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing88% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths93% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.6

Read

LA -0.2

0.2 to 3.0

3.8

Write

LA -0.3

2.6 to 5.1

4.0

Maths

LA 0.1

2.8 to 5.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 59%

Reading79% LA 69%

Writing87% LA 73%

Maths78% LA 70%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA -0.4

-1.1 to 1.5

2.7

Write

LA -0.4

1.4 to 4

2.2

Maths

LA -0.1

1 to 3.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 June 2025

Inspection Report

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06 November 2019

Inspection Report

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09 May 2018

Inspection Report

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11 March 2014

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2019-11-06

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2018-05-09

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-03-11

S8 No Formal Designation Visit Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-09-21

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Outstanding

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.3%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 633 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	633	3	0.5%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	638	10	1.6%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	636	3	0.5%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	650	4	0.6%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	648	5	0.8%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	645	1	0.2%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	648	4	0.6%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	648	3	0.5%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	653	5	0.8%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	652	5	0.8%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	659	13	2.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	637	10	1.6%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	639	6	0.9%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	651	3	0.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	638	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	638	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	643	3	0.5%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	652	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	649	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	640	2	0.3%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	671	6	0.9%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	663	2	0.3%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	665	10	1.5%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	704	7	1.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	689	3	0.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	681	8	1.2%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 57 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 23 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

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Dorrington Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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