George Fentham Endowed School, Solihull
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
George Fentham delivers outstanding teaching that keeps pupils engaged and motivated to learn. Reading is extremely well taught with older pupils reading fluently and expressing a love of books. The school is committed to ensuring all pupils achieve well, with excellent support for those with additional needs and strong challenge for the most able.
Key Strengths
- Pupils' attainment at the end of Year 6 is significantly above the national average and has been consistently high for many years
- Teaching is excellent and highly effective at motivating and engaging pupils to make rapid progress
- More-able pupils are challenged with harder work matched to their abilities, including some achieving Level 6
- Behaviour is excellent and makes an outstanding contribution to learning
- All groups of pupils, including those with special needs and those from minority ethnic backgrounds, make similar progress and achieve well
Areas for Improvement
- Ensure pupils have clearer short-term targets linked to individual lessons to ensure progress is extremely rapid
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils say they feel very safe and very well looked after in the school.
George Fentham Endowed School is an outstanding primary school where pupils achieve high attainment in reading, writing and mathematics. The school benefits from excellent teaching, outstanding behaviour, and strong leadership that has sustained high standards over many years.
At a Glance
15.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
69 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 85%. Maths has improved from 72% to 85%. Writing has improved from 79% to 85%.
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
220 pupils
240 capacity
20 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Solihull
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Solihull
Admissions Demand - Solihull
Places available
2,650
Applications
2,115
Got 1st preference
92.6%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Solihull (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.25102%
Overall absence
3.68098%
Persistent absence
163
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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