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Dorrington Academy

URN: 138218

Address: Dorrington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1QR

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 6 November 2019 was:

Outstanding

Quality of education:

Outstanding

Behaviour and attitudes:

Outstanding

Personal development:

Outstanding

Leadership and management:

Outstanding

Early years provision:

Outstanding

Outstanding

All reports

  1. School inspection: OutstandingSchool inspection, PDF - 09 December 2019
    PDF – Published

  2. Short inspection Short inspection, PDF - 24 May 2018
    PDF – Published

  3. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 28 March 2014
    PDF – Published

  4. Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter, PDF - 14 August 2012
    PDF – Published
  5. Opened
  6. Previously Dorrington Primary School Closed

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About Dorrington Academy

  • Type: Academy
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Birmingham

Pupils

  • Age Range: 3 - 11
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 650
  • School capacity: 708

Location

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  • Address: Dorrington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1QR
  • Region: West Midlands

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