Dordon Primary School
Roman Way, Dordon, Tamworth, B78 1PJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Moira Cross
- Sponsor
- Community Academies Trust
- Constituency
- North Warwickshire and Bedworth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 138912
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01827892422
About this school
Dordon Primary School is a primary academy in Tamworth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 208 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 32 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 41% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 56% | 55% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 66% | 52% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 66% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Dordon Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 215 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dordon Primary School compares
Dordon Primary School ranked 135th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 6.7% | 32.5% | 208 | — |
| Birchwood Primary School | 65% | 3.4% | 13.3% | 451 | 0.4 miles |
| The Nethersole CofE Academy | 67% | 5.4% | 29.9% | 221 | 1.2 miles |
| Three Peaks Primary Academy | 64% | 5.3% | 31.2% | 411 | 1.7 miles |
| Woodside CofE Primary School | 66% | 5.5% | 25.6% | 248 | 1.7 miles |
| Stoneydelph Primary School | 63% | 5.2% | 48.5% | 252 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.54%
- English as an additional language
- 8.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.7%
- Persistent absence
- 18.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Birchwood Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
The Nethersole CofE Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Three Peaks Primary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Woodside CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Atherstone
-
Stoneydelph Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Tamworth
Other schools in Tamworth
Dordon Primary School ranks 29th of the 34 ranked primary schools in Tamworth.
- Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Anker Valley Primary Academy Primary
- Ankermoor Primary Academy Primary
- Ashcroft Infants' School Primary
- Birchwood Primary School Primary
- Bird's Bush Primary School Primary
- Coton Green Primary School Primary
- Dosthill Primary School Primary
- Dunstall Park Primary School Primary
- Flax Hill Junior Academy Primary
- Florendine Primary School Primary
- Garden Village Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Dordon Primary School teach?
- Dordon Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Tamworth.
- Who is the head teacher of Dordon Primary School?
- The head teacher of Dordon Primary School is Mrs Moira Cross, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Dordon Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dordon Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Dordon Primary School?
- Dordon Primary School has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Dordon Primary School full?
- Dordon Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 208 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Dordon Primary School a faith school?
- No. Dordon Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Dordon Primary School?
- Dordon Primary School is part of COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Dordon Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dordon Primary School rank locally?
- Dordon Primary School ranked 135th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dordon Primary School's absence rate?
- Dordon Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dordon Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dordon Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 6 July 2026.