SCHOOL PROFILE

Dormanstown Primary Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 139931
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 304 Published school capacity
Capacity used 90.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

22 November 2023
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 Does not apply
Local authority Redcar and Cleveland
Trust TEES VALLEY EDUCATION
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 274 230 full-time · 44 part-time
Female pupils 130 47.4% of pupils
Male pupils 144 52.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

55.5%
30.7 pts above England
School 55.5%
Redcar and Cleveland 33.1%
North East 32.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.8%
18.5 pts below England
School 1.8%
Redcar and Cleveland 3.3%
North East 10.0%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.4%
0.6 pts below England
School 0.4%
Redcar and Cleveland 1.3%
North East 0.9%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
94.9%
260
African
1.5%
4
Any other Mixed background
0.7%
2
Any other ethnic group
0.7%
2
White and Black African
0.7%
2
Any other White background
0.4%
1
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 33.6% 92 of 274 pupils
12.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 33.6%
Redcar and Cleveland 23.7%
North East 22.6%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.9% 49 pupils
England 14.8% 3.1 pts above
EHC plans 15.7% 43 pupils
England 6.0% 9.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 42
Autistic spectrum disorder 28
Social, emotional & mental health 10
Specific learning difficulty 10
Moderate learning difficulty 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%
Redcar and Cleveland 61.5%
North East 61.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

61.0%

12.8 pts below England

School 61.0%
Redcar and Cleveland 74.3%
North East 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

64.0%

6.3 pts below England

School 64.0%
Redcar and Cleveland 70.9%
North East 71.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

70.0%

2.0 pts below England

School 70.0%
Redcar and Cleveland 73.2%
North East 72.3%
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

5.63%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.59 pts lower than England
School 5.63%
Redcar and Cleveland 6.52%
North East 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

17.68%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.86 pts higher than England
School 17.68%
Redcar and Cleveland 17.10%
North East 16.04%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.54%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.73 pts higher than England
School 3.54%
Redcar and Cleveland 2.06%
North East 1.83%
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

90.1% 1.9 pts above England
Dormanstown Primary Academy
90.1%
Redcar and Cleveland
86.1%
North East
87.8%
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