Cheswick Green Primary School, Solihull

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~834m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.6km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Thomas Griffiths
Pupils:259 / 280 capacity
LA:Solihull
Phone:01564703336
Address:Cheswick Way, Cheswick Green, Solihull, B90 4HG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 23 May 2023View full report
URN:104074
UKPRN:10073167
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Solihull West and Shirley
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Cheswick Green Primary School excels at creating a safe, welcoming environment where children develop excellent attitudes to learning and mature understanding of safety. The school delivers consistently good teaching across English and mathematics, helping children achieve above average standards. Pupils are well-prepared for secondary school through strong behaviour, enthusiasm for learning, and opportunities to take on meaningful responsibilities.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding behaviour and safety with pupils showing mature understanding of how to stay safe
  • Above average attainment in English and mathematics with good progress throughout the school
  • Consistently good teaching that engages pupils' interest and helps them become confident learners
  • Effective support for disabled pupils and those with special educational needs, enabling them to make similar progress to peers
  • Strong leadership from the headteacher and governing body with rising proportions of outstanding teaching

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers' marking and feedback could be clearer in helping pupils understand what constitutes good or outstanding progress
  • Pupils need to learn more about the different cultural traditions represented in the local area and wider region

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective and outstanding - pupils have an outstanding knowledge of how to reduce risk to themselves in various situations and feel very safe in school.

Extracurricular Activities

Drama lessons, outdoor learning sessions, art, music, school council, Jubilee garden project, school magazine production

Cheswick Green Primary School is a good school where pupils achieve well and make good progress, attaining above average standards in English and mathematics by Year 6. Behaviour and safety are outstanding, with pupils showing mature understanding and excellent attitudes to learning.

At a Glance

20.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+9ppMaths+2ppWriting-4pp

Reading has improved from 67% to 76%. Maths has remained stable at around 82%. Writing has declined from 77% to 73%.

Class Sizes

25.7

Avg class size

21.0

Infant (KS1)

33.0

KS2

10

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

259 pupils

280 capacity

21 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Solihull

High pressure
New homes approved:4,508
Projected new pupils:1,127

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Solihull

Admissions Demand - Solihull

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

2,650

Applications

2,115

Got 1st preference

92.6%

Got preferred school

99.3%

Primary admissions across Solihull (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

23 May 2023
21 October 2020
6 March 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.3763%

Overall absence

13.52657%

Persistent absence

207

Enrolments

Authorised4.82278%
Unauthorised1.55352%
Persistent (10%+)13.52657%
Severe (50%+)2.89855%

Absence trend

4.5896%
18/19
3.08637%
20/21
6.6561%
21/22
7.41933%
22/23
5.90717%
23/24
6.3763%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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