Dorrington Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Dorrington Academy
Address: Dorrington Road, Perry Barr
Town/City: BIRMINGHAM
County: West Midlands
Postcode: B42 1QR
Telephone Number: 0121 464 5330
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Dorrington Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr John Harrison
Capacity: 708
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 651 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 92% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 36.1%

Location and administration

URN: 138218
DfE Number: 330/2065
UKPRN: 10037455
UPRN: 100071463109
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Birmingham (E08000025)
Constituency: Birmingham Perry Barr (E14001098)
Electoral Ward: Perry Barr (E05011160)

Easting & Northing: 405328E, 292444N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 31' 49.72" N 1° 55' 21.93" W
Plus Code: 9C4WG3JG+5V

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Mark's Catholic Primary School (0.6km)
  2. Cherry Orchard Primary School (1.1km)
  3. Hamstead Hall Academy (1.3km)
  4. Grestone Academy (1.3km)
  5. Ferndale Primary School (1.3km)
  6. Calshot Primary School (1.4km)
  7. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (1.4km)
  8. Perry Beeches Nursery School (1.5km)
  9. Arena Academy (1.6km)
  10. Beeches Primary School (1.6km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Miss Chantelle Bayliss - Trustee. Appointed on 4 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 April 2029.
  • Miss Chantelle Bayliss - Member. Appointed on 21 January 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Miss Dawn Cox - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 15 January 2024.
  • Mrs Claudia Gray-Mooney? - Member. Appointed on 14 July 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Ms Janet Hamilton-White - Member. Appointed on 2 October 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr John Harrison - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2024.
  • Mr John Harrison - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Keith Holt - Member. Appointed on 4 April 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 14 July 2026.
  • Mr Fayaz Khuhro Khuhro - Trustee. Appointed on 24 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 June 2029.
  • Mrs Lauranne Middleton - Trustee. Appointed on 2 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 October 2029.
  • Mrs Diana Muhammad - Trustee. Appointed on 5 February 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 February 2030.
  • Miss Diana Nagy - Trustee. Appointed on 25 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 September 2027.
  • Mr David Ruane - Trustee. Appointed on 7 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 October 2028.
  • Mr Mark Unwin - Trustee. Appointed on 26 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 February 2029.
  • Mr Michael Wingrove - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 7 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 November 2028.