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Dorrington Academy

Birmingham, B42 1QRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
84 1st-choice / 88 offers made
Ranking
#9,036
of 13,686 nationally

About Dorrington Academy

Dorrington Academy is a state-funded primary school in Birmingham, West Midlands, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 651 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 708.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (4 Jun 2025). 75% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 84 first-preference applications and 88 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressDorrington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, Birmingham, B42 1QR
HeadteacherMr John Harrison
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils651
Free School Meals (FSM)35.9%
School Capacity651 / 708 (92% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Jun 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (4 Jun 2025): Some aspects not as strong

Source: Ofsted, 8 Dec 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Dorrington Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.