Dorrington AcademyGrestone Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Dorrington Academy and Grestone Academy are primary schools in Birmingham.
Dorrington Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Grestone Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Dorrington Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dorrington Academy was judged the expected standard and Grestone Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for Dorrington Academy and 61.0% for Grestone Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Dorrington Academy (78.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Grestone Academy (40.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamDorrington Academy | BirminghamGrestone Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 186th of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 651 | 366 | |
| Capacity | 708 | 450 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B42 1QR | Birmingham, B20 1ND | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 633 | 381 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.5% | 47.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.1% | 82.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% Stronger figure | 20.3% | 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.
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