Best 3 Primary schools in North Warwickshire – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Birchwood Primary School (Primary) in Tamworth; Woodside CofE Primary School (Primary) in Atherstone; Dordon Primary School (Primary) in Tamworth — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Birchwood Primary School, Woodside CofE Primary School and Dordon Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Tamworth, Staffordshire and Atherstone, Warwickshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Birchwood Primary School), published Oct 2014. The lowest is 2 (Woodside CofE Primary School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Woodside CofE Primary School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 850, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST and BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Birchwood Primary School
B78 1QU
|
Woodside CofE Primary School
CV9 2BS
|
Dordon Primary School
B78 1PJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Tamworth Staffordshire B78 1QU |
Atherstone Warwickshire CV9 2BS |
Tamworth Staffordshire B78 1PJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 2 Oct 2014 | 2 11 Jun 2024 | 2 18 Mar 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 218 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST | BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Website | www.birchwoodprimaryschool.com | www.woodside-ce-school.co.uk | www.dordonprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01827892913 | 01827715507 | 01827892422 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Tamworth
Staffordshire
B78 1QU - Ofsted
- 1 2 Oct 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.birchwoodprimaryschool.com
- Telephone
- 01827892913
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Atherstone
Warwickshire
CV9 2BS - Ofsted
- 2 11 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.woodside-ce-school.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01827715507
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Tamworth
Staffordshire
B78 1PJ - Ofsted
- 2 18 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.dordonprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01827892422
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