Dordon Primary SchoolBirchwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tamworth.
Summary of the comparison
Dordon Primary School and Birchwood Primary School are primary schools in Tamworth.
Dordon Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Birchwood Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Birchwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Dordon Primary School was judged Good and Birchwood Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for Dordon Primary School and 65.0% for Birchwood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Dordon Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Birchwood Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TamworthDordon Primary School | TamworthBirchwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 133rd of 185 in Warwickshire | 32nd of 185 in Warwickshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 453 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Tamworth, B78 1PJ | Tamworth, B78 1QU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 209 | 453 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.5% | 13.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.6% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 23.0% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 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.
Dordon Primary School
Birchwood Primary School
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