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Dothill Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Telford, TF1 3JB

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,912 of 15,057

Worse than 65% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Dothill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Oct 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils342 of 490 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jennifer Thomas
TrustThe Beacon Co-operative Learning trust
Local authorityTelford and Wrekin
Opened01 Sept 2008
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135496.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolTelford and WrekinEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%8%8%
Average reading score102105106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104105105
Expected standard in reading68%75%76%
Expected standard in writing73%74%73%
Expected standard in maths64%75%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils342
Girls182
Boys160
Eligible for free school meals24%
First language not English21.1%
SEN support73
EHC plan6
Average class size26.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
64.3%
Other White
6.7%
Indian
6.4%
African
6.4%
Other Asian
4.4%
Pakistani
3.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
Other mixed
2.3%
White and Black African
1.5%
White and Asian
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolTelford and WrekinEngland
Overall absence4.7%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence10.6%12.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)60
Applications (Reception)137
First preference applications (Reception)56
First preference offers (Reception)56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places490
Pupils on roll362
Unfilled places26.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adult9.5
Teachers (FTE)20
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.93
Support staff (FTE)18.69
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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0.9 miNot applicableWrekin CollegeOther independent school
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1.3 miPrimaryMillbrook Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
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1.4 miSecondaryErcall Wood AcademyAcademy converter
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1.4 miPrimaryShort Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Dothill Primary School

What is Dothill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Dothill Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Oct 2013.

How does Dothill Primary School rank in England?

Dothill Primary School ranks 9,912 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

How many pupils attend Dothill Primary School?

Dothill Primary School has 342 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 490.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.