Kingsbury Primary SchoolDosthill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tamworth.
Summary of the comparison
Kingsbury Primary School and Dosthill Primary School are primary schools in Tamworth.
Kingsbury Primary School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Dosthill Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dosthill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kingsbury Primary School was judged in need of urgent improvement and Dosthill 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 54.0% for Kingsbury Primary School and 66.0% for Dosthill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Kingsbury Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Dosthill Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TamworthKingsbury Primary School | TamworthDosthill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F32/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 157th of 185 in Warwickshire | 127th of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Urgent improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 226 | 492 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 630 | |
| Location | Tamworth, B78 2HW | Tamworth, B77 1LQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 226 | 492 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.7% | 13.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.5% | 9.8% 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.
Kingsbury Primary School
Dosthill Primary School
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