Dorrington Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Birmingham
Dorrington Academy is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dorrington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 1QR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 651 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 30 June 2026
Strengths
- “Dorrington Academy is a friendly and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils feel safe and thrive in a positive environment.”
- “They speak proudly about being part of a diverse community and say that everyone is treated fairly.”
To improve
- “The teaching of writing is not yet consistently effective.”
- “Leaders recognise this and have begun work to ensure that younger pupils secure the basic writing skills they need for future learning, for example letter formation, handwriting and spelling.”
- “In response to the high number of early career teachers, leaders are developing ways to further strengthen teachers’ subject knowledge and teaching strategies so that teaching becomes consistently strong across all subjects and year groups.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 75% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 84 first-preference applications, 88 offers in total, 84 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2026, as Birmingham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
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