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Dorrington Academy
Dorrington Road Perry Barr, Birmingham, B421QR
012 1464 5330
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
3 - 11
PUPILS
638
Dorrington Academy is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 3 and 11 and has a capacity of 708. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 07 Nov 2019.
This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 40% of Primary schools in England based on pupils who met or exceeded the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
PUPIL MIX
335 boys and 303 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
19.2
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
25.3%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
52%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
12.7%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
14.7%
EHC PLAN
0.2%
School Performance
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
Local Authority
England
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
Local Authority
England
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
Reading
Above Average
Writing
Well Above Average
Maths
Well Above Average
Key Stage 2 Scaled Scores
| Average Score | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 104 | 104 | 104 |
| Maths | 107 | 105 | 105 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 07 Nov 2019 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
School Admissions
Demand for primary school places
High
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 132 |
| Of which first preference applications | 70 |
| Of which second preference applications | 25 |
| Of which third preference applications | 36 |
| Total offers made | 78 |
| Of which first preference offers | 70 |
| Of which second preference offers | 5 |
| Of which third preference offers | 1 |
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
5
|
GREEN SPACE |
10
|
ENVIRONMENT |
2
|
SAFETY |
8
|
PROPERTY | £165,000 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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