Dorridge Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

89 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

702 pupils on roll, with places for 710

Eligible for free school meals4.8%

4.8%, 21.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.3%

8.3%, 13.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.8%

11.8%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: dorridge.solihull.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.