Knowle Church of England Primary AcademyDorridge Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Solihull.
Summary of the comparison
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy and Dorridge Primary School are primary schools in Solihull.
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Dorridge Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good and Dorridge Primary School was judged strong.
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 Knowle Church of England Primary Academy and 78.0% for Dorridge Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Knowle Church of England Primary Academy (73.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SolihullKnowle Church of England Primary Academy | SolihullDorridge Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100 | B74/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 56 in Solihull Stronger figure | 34th of 56 in Solihull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 470 | 672 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 710 | |
| Location | Solihull, B93 0JE | Solihull, B93 8EU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 22.0% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 470 | 672 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.6% | 5.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% | 2.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.2% | 1.3% 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.
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy
Dorridge Primary School
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