SCHOOL PROFILE

Dordon Primary School

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 138912
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 99.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

6 February 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Warwickshire
Trust COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 208 208 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 102 49.0% of pupils
Male pupils 106 51.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

28.8%
4.0 pts above England
School 28.8%
North Warwickshire 26.1%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

10.6%
9.7 pts below England
School 10.6%
North Warwickshire 4.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

7.7%
6.7 pts above England
School 7.7%
North Warwickshire 1.1%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
83.7%
174
Any other White background
4.3%
9
Chinese
3.4%
7
Any other Asian background
1.9%
4
Unclassified
1.9%
4
African
1.4%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 26.9% 56 of 208 pupils
6.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 26.9%
North Warwickshire 24.1%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 24.0% 50 pupils
England 14.8% 9.3 pts above
EHC plans 2.9% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 3.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 21
Moderate learning difficulty 17
Physical disability 4
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Severe learning difficulty 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

48.0% 12.4 pts below England
School 48.0%
North Warwickshire 58.6%
West Midlands 60.0%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

55.0%

18.8 pts below England

School 55.0%
North Warwickshire 70.6%
West Midlands 73.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

61.0%

9.3 pts below England

School 61.0%
North Warwickshire 70.8%
West Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

52.0%

20.0 pts below England

School 52.0%
North Warwickshire 69.7%
West Midlands 71.4%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.70%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.49 pts higher than England
School 6.70%
North Warwickshire 7.01%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

18.32%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.51 pts higher than England
School 18.32%
North Warwickshire 18.57%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.57%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.23 pts lower than England
School 1.57%
North Warwickshire 2.14%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

99.0% 10.9 pts above England
Dordon Primary School
99.0%
North Warwickshire
90.9%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information