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Dordon Primary School

North Warwickshire, B78 1PJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
41%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#12,347
of 13,686 nationally

About Dordon Primary School

Dordon Primary School was rated Good across all five categories in its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024, a rating it has held consistently since at least its previous graded inspection in 2014. The school’s headline academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stood at 41% in the 2023/24 academic year. This figure is significantly below the Warwickshire local authority average of 62%, placing the school 144th out of 196 primary schools in the county. Broken down by subject, 56% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 47% in writing and 66% in maths. The school’s ranking within the North Warwickshire borough is 19th out of 21 schools, placing it in the bottom half nationally.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressRoman Way, Tamworth, North Warwickshire, B78 1PJ
HeadteacherMoira Cross
Local AuthorityWarwickshire
Number of Pupils209
Free School Meals (FSM)32.1%
School Capacity209 / 210 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosMusic RoomsICT SuiteSports HallSensory Room

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

RoundersAthleticsDanceTennisNetball

Clubs & Activities

ChoirDramaArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Dordon Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.