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IT IS OFFICIAL,

We are outstanding!

Our motto

“together we are stronger”

is at the centre of everything we do!

Headteacher’s Welcome

Thank you for visiting our website. I am proud to be the Headteacher of Dorrington Academy following my appointment in September 2024.

At Dorrington Academy, we aspire to be an outstanding, inclusive community school where every child is empowered to reach their full potential. We aim for our children to leave equipped with the academic knowledge, skills and personal attributes needed to become successful citizens in modern Britain.

Guided by our core values of contribution, compassion, respect, positivity and perseverance, we embrace a creative, personalised curriculum that nurtures the spiritual, moral and social wellbeing of our diverse community.

We relentlessly strive for our children to be happy and feel safe in school, extending their learning through a broad and balanced, experience-rich curriculum that creates challenges and fosters growth. Our curriculum is carefully planned and sequenced so that our children are taught the right things at the right time – building on what has come before.

Through our unwavering commitment to inclusion and our school motto, “Together We Are Stronger,” we endeavour to create an environment where all children can achieve great things, both individually and as part of the wider community. The academic learning is underpinned by a strong emphasis on personal development and social skills, enabling children to make and maintain healthy relationships with others. They learn responsibility and develop a sense of self, understanding and valuing their place in the world while respecting the same for others.

This web site aims to give you a taster of Dorrington, as well as providing regular updated information for both parents and pupils. We hope that you enjoy your visit to our web site, and that you find any information you are looking for. Please feel free to contact us with any queries you may have. Thank you for visiting!

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Kids’ Zone

Fun links for all ages – brain builders, games and more!

Kids’ Zone

Upcoming Events

Events Calendar

8th June, 2026

Y1 Phonics Screening

16th June, 2026

Y5 Trip – Safeside

26th June, 2026

Sports Day

3rd July, 2026

Teacher Training Day – Provisional

The academy will be closed to all pupils.

6th July, 2026

Teacher Training Day – Provisional

The academy will be closed to all pupils.

20th July, 2026

Teacher Training Day

The academy will be closed to all pupils.

1st September, 2026

Teacher Training Day

Academy is closed to students

2nd September, 2026

Autumn 1 Starts

23rd October, 2026

Autumn 1 Ends

26th October, 2026

Autumn Half Term

2nd November, 2026

Autumn 2 Starts

18th December, 2026

Autumn 2 Ends (1pm Finish)

The academy will close to students at 1PM.

21st December, 2026

Christmas Break

The academy is closed to students.

4th January, 2027

Teacher Training Day

The academy is closed to students

5th January, 2027

Spring 2 Starts

12th February, 2027

Spring 2 Ends

15th February, 2027

Spring Half Term

22nd February, 2027

Spring 2 Starts

25th March, 2027

Spring 2 Ends (1PM Finish)

The academy will close to students at 1PM.

26th March, 2027

Easter Break

The academy is closed to students

12th April, 2027

Summer 1 Starts

28th May, 2027

Summer 1 Ends

31st May, 2027

Summer Half Term

The academy is closed to students

7th June, 2027

Summer 2 Starts

21st July, 2027

Summer 2 Ends (1PM Finish)

The academy closes to all pupils at 1PM for the 6-week summer holidays.

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