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Dorridge Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Station Road, Dorridge, Solihull B93 8EU · dorridge.solihull.sch.uk · 01564 772836
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Solihull 67%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.81 mi
- 4.52 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Out of catchment · Solihull Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 702
- 99% of 710 places
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 5.1%
- First language not English
- 8.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Out of catchment” went to a home 2.81 mi (4.52 km) from the school. Source: Solihull Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 91 families put the school first and 89 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 89 | 91 | 1▲ | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 70 | 69 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 93 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 83 | 83 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 88 | 96 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.81 mi4.52 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.80 mi2.90 km | |
| September 2025 | All | |
The council says all on time applicants were offered a place.
Results
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Solihull it was 67%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 104045)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Dorridge Primary School on 8 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 8 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, May 2023
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 104045), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2023Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104045)
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104045)
Mar 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104045)
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (160 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 160
- 24% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 29 parents (18%) with SEND