Dosthill Primary School

About Dosthill Primary School

Dosthill Primary School has strong parent endorsement, with 85% of respondents in the most recent Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. That survey, covering responses from September 2024 to September 2025, also showed that 99% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 92% felt their child is safe. The school is clearly popular locally: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 104 applications for 57 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.82. Of those, 53 first-preference families were offered a spot. While the overall sentiment is positive, a few areas drew more mixed feedback. On how the school lets parents know how their child is doing, 25% of respondents disagreed, and 18% disagreed that SEND children receive the support they need. On behaviour, 12% disagreed that the school ensures pupils are well behaved, though 83% agreed or strongly agreed.

Academically, Dosthill sits in a mixed position within Tamworth. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is below the Staffordshire local authority average of 65% for primary schools, and places the school 12th out of 21 primary schools in Tamworth. Looking at individual subjects, 74% met the expected standard in maths and 73% in reading, but writing was lower at 67%. At the higher standard, 22% achieved it in maths, 26% in reading, and just 9% in writing. The average scaled scores were 104 in both reading and maths. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom half of primary schools on the combined expected standard metric. However, its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2024 was a significant improvement: the school was rated Good across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership. This followed a Requires Improvement rating in June 2022.

The school is a mixed, non-religious state primary for ages 3 to 11, with a nursery provision. It currently has 492 pupils against a capacity of 630, so there is some room for growth. Facilities include a sensory room, music rooms, a sports hall, gymnasium, library, ICT suite, and playing fields. Sports on offer include football, athletics, tennis, dance, cross country, and cricket, while clubs include book, science, film, eco, and art clubs. The school has identified SEND provisions for a range of needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health support. With 13.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a broadly representative community. Given the oversubscription, families living closest to the school will have the best chance of a place. This is a school that has turned around its Ofsted rating and enjoys strong parent loyalty, but whose academic results still sit below the local average.

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