Dorrington AcademySt Mark's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Dorrington Academy and St Mark's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Dorrington Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mark's Catholic Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dorrington Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dorrington Academy was judged the expected standard and St Mark's Catholic Primary School 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 75.0% for Dorrington Academy and 60.0% for St Mark's Catholic Primary School.
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 held broadly level at St Mark's Catholic Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamDorrington Academy | BirminghamSt Mark's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 139th of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 651 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 708 | 210 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B42 1QR | Birmingham, B42 1NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 633 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.5% | 43.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.1% | 68.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 7.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% | 9.1% 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.
Dorrington Academy
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