Dorridge Primary School
Station Road, Dorridge, Solihull, B93 8EUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Dorridge Primary School is a primary school in Solihull for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 89 schools in Solihull. It ranks 2nd of 32 primary schools in Solihull. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 12 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 October 2024
Dorridge Primary School is a happy and high performing school. Pupils are proud to attend such a special place. They are rarely absent. There is a strong family feel. Pupils feel safe and cared for in school because they are. Dedicated staff members put their needs at the heart of all they do. The focus on ensuring pupils feel secure and welcomed is tangible. Pupils welcome newcomers to the school with open arms. They quickly settle and become part of the Dorridge family. Pupils behave impeccably at all points of the day. They are beautifully well-mannered and polite. The school has a steely determination that pupils achieve high academic standards. This ambition is realised through pupils' outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school provides a wealth of opportunities for pupils to develop skills and widen their experiences outside of the classroom. All pupils represent Dorridge in some form during their time at school. This might be through a leadership role, through school performances or as a member of a sporting team. This supports them in being both socially and academically ready when the time comes to leave their much-loved primary school.
What the school should improve
- The key knowledge that leaders want pupils to learn is not explicit enough in some foundation subjects. This means that pupils do not build up their knowledge and skills as well as they might. The school should ensure that the curriculum is clear about what pupils should learn, and in what order, so pupils can build their knowledge logically over time.
- In some foundation subjects, the school does not use assessment well enough to check pupils' understanding. This makes it harder for staff to address misconceptions. This prevents some pupils from building their knowledge securely on what they already know. The school should ensure that assessment strategies are used effectively in the foundation subjects to support pupils' next steps in learning, starting in the early years.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
89 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
702 pupils on roll, with places for 710
Schools near Dorridge Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Knowle Church of England Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Monkspath Junior and Infant School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 83% met the expected standard |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ARDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Headteacher GemmaThelwell /JodieHales
- Phone
- 01564772836
- Address
- Station Road, Dorridge, Solihull, B93 8EU
- Local authority
- Solihull
- URN
- 149928
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.