Cranmore Infant School, Solihull

Ofsted's report card from its 9 June 2026 inspection grades Cranmore Infant School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils generally achieve well in early writing and mathematics."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Attendance is improving, and headline figures are approaching national figures for most pupils."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have created a broad and balanced curriculum that reflects the school's context and priorities."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children in the early years receive a positive and nurturing start to their education."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders understand the individual needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have set a clear vision for the school based on the 'Cranmore Values'."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed a coherent personal development programme that supports pupils' wider development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should more closely analyse the performance of different vulnerable groups of pupils so they can more precisely monitor and act on priorities to improve"; "Leaders should continue to check carefully that their attendance strategy is having the intended impact to raise pupils' attendance rates, particularly those who are disadvantaged"; "Leaders should build on their current work to ensure that expectations of children's writing in core subjects are maintained across the wider curriculum".

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Cranmore Infant School as their first choice and 109 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Cranmore Infant School are Widney Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 85% reading, 86% maths); Shirley Heath Junior School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 78% maths); St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, 88% reading, 94% maths); and Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, 84% reading, 87% maths).

12.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 37.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (47%), Asian (29%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 14 pupils (7.7%) received SEN support and 6 (3.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Cranmore Infant School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Solihull Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Northdown Road (after), 120 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 128 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Solihull (226).

Cranmore Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Cranmore Infant School are Alderbrook School (0.5 miles); Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull (0.5 miles); St Peter's Catholic School (0.7 miles); and Light Hall School (1.1 miles).