Dormanstown Primary Academy
South Avenue, Dormanstown, Redcar, TS10 5LY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TEES VALLEY EDUCATION
- Headteacher
- Mrs Antje Kell
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Tees Valley Education
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Redcar
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 304
- Pupils on roll
- 274
- URN
- 139931
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642483696
About this school
Dormanstown Primary Academy is a primary academy in Redcar. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 274 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Dormanstown Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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 | 34 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 50% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 54% | 62% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 65% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 59% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Dormanstown Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Redcar and Cleveland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43% | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 262 |
| 2023/24 | 271 |
| 2024/25 | 263 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dormanstown Primary Academy compares
Dormanstown Primary Academy ranked 38th of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland 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 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 5.6% | 70.3% | 274 | — |
| Newcomen Primary School | 93% | 3.8% | 20% | 341 | 0.8 miles |
| Riverdale Primary School | 43% | 5.8% | 34.9% | 179 | 0.9 miles |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | 76% | 5.9% | 35.6% | 387 | 0.9 miles |
| Coatham Church of England Primary School | 74% | 4.8% | 34.1% | 201 | 1.1 miles |
| Green Gates Primary School | 75% | 4.8% | 65.8% | 248 | 1.1 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)
- 70.27%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.63%
- Persistent absence
- 17.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newcomen Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Redcar
-
Riverdale Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Redcar
-
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Redcar
-
Coatham Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Redcar
-
Green Gates Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Redcar
Other schools in Redcar
Dormanstown Primary Academy ranks 15th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Redcar.
- Coatham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Errington Primary School Primary
- Green Gates Primary School Primary
- Ings Farm Primary School Primary
- John Emmerson Batty Primary School Primary
- Lakes Primary School Primary
- New Marske Primary School Primary
- Newcomen Primary School Primary
- Riverdale Primary School Primary
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Westgarth Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Dormanstown Primary Academy teach?
- Dormanstown Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Redcar.
- Who is the headteacher of Dormanstown Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Dormanstown Primary Academy is Mrs Antje Kell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dormanstown Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dormanstown Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Dormanstown Primary Academy?
- Dormanstown Primary Academy has 274 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Dormanstown Primary Academy full?
- Dormanstown Primary Academy has capacity for 304 pupils and 274 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Dormanstown Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Dormanstown Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Dormanstown Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Dormanstown Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Dormanstown Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Dormanstown Primary Academy is part of TEES VALLEY EDUCATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Dormanstown Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Dormanstown Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Dormanstown Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% 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 Dormanstown Primary Academy compare with other schools in Redcar and Cleveland?
- Dormanstown Primary Academy ranked 38th of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland 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 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dormanstown Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Dormanstown Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dormanstown Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dormanstown Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.