Dordon Primary School

Dordon Primary School demonstrates a good level of performance across various domains, indicating effective educational practices. The school's commitment to nurturing pupils is evident, as they are well cared for and feel safe in their environment. Pupils display respect towards each other and staff, contributing to a positive atmosphere that enhances learning. Their enjoyment of lessons is heightened by engaging methods that encourage active participation, particularly in reading and investigations. Despite these strengths, the school faces challenges with absenteeism that affect some pupils' learning and achievement, highlighting the need for continued efforts to improve attendance and integration of fundamental British values within the curriculum.

Strengths

• High expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils
• Effective implementation of a new phonics scheme
• Engaging curriculum supporting pupil investigations
• Strong personal development programs
• Good behavior and emotional support for pupils

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils have low attendance rates
• Insufficient understanding of fundamental British values among some pupils
• Limited opportunities for subject leaders to check curriculum implementation

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Dordon Primary School attended 93.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.4% of pupils at Dordon Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Dordon Primary School had 23.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 24.0% of pupils at Dordon Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Dordon Primary School received £7,376 and spent £7,168 for each of its 209 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £505,000 (£2,417 per pupil).

Across all 17 schools of Community Academies Trust, income was £7,309 and spending £7,301 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Tamworth · Warwickshire local authority: places and applications

Dordon Primary School is part of Community Academies Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:

• Birchwood Primary School Tamworth
• The Polesworth School Tamworth
• Stoneydelph Primary School Tamworth
• The Wilnecote School Tamworth
• Wood End Primary School Atherstone
• The Woodlands Community Primary School Tamworth
• Millfield Primary School Tamworth
• Chadsmead Primary Academy Lichfield
• Woodloes Primary School Warwick
• Budbrooke Primary School Warwick

What is Dordon Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Dordon Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Dordon Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Dordon Primary School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Dordon Primary School have?

Dordon Primary School has 208 pupils on roll.

What age range does Dordon Primary School cover?

Dordon Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Dordon Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 48% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Dordon Primary School?

Dordon Primary School is at Roman Way, Dordon, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B78 1PJ.