Cherry Orchard Primary SchoolDorrington Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Cherry Orchard Primary School and Dorrington Academy are primary schools in Birmingham.
Cherry Orchard Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Dorrington Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dorrington Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Cherry Orchard Primary School was judged Good and Dorrington Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Cherry Orchard Primary School and 75.0% for Dorrington Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cherry Orchard Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Dorrington Academy (78.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamCherry Orchard Primary School | BirminghamDorrington Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 148th of 273 in Birmingham | 64th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 440 | 651 | |
| Capacity | 488 | 708 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B20 2LB | Birmingham, B42 1QR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 449 | 633 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.7% | 36.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.8% | 35.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.4% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cherry Orchard Primary School
Dorrington Academy
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