Greswold Primary School, Solihull

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~601m)Possible (~858m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Karen Scott & Anna Woodcock
Pupils:680 / 690 capacity
LA:Solihull
Phone:01217054738
Address:Buryfield Road, Solihull, B91 2AZ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 14 February 2023View full report
URN:104079
UKPRN:10073165
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Meriden and Solihull East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Greswold Primary School creates a happy, confident learning environment where pupils thrive academically and personally. The school offers a well-rounded education enriched by exciting activities like residential trips, music lessons, creative projects, and a student-run newspaper. Parents are overwhelmingly supportive, and pupils consistently exceed national standards in reading and mathematics.

Key Strengths

  • Strong school values (belonging, respect, independence, curiosity, kindness, success) create a positive and productive ethos
  • Excellent enrichment activities including Friday reward time, residential trips to France, school newspaper, and brass band lessons
  • Successful improvements in reading and mathematics with pupils exceeding national standards
  • Well-established safeguarding culture with thorough procedures and staff training
  • Good support for disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs

Areas for Improvement

  • Writing standards need further development, particularly for the most able pupils
  • Some disadvantaged pupils require additional support to accelerate progress and improve attendance
  • Pupil premium spending plan lacks measurable outcomes and evaluation methods
  • Boys' writing outcomes remain below girls' in early years

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective, with a strong culture maintained through tenacious leadership, thorough record-keeping, timely involvement of external agencies, meticulous recruitment checks, and pupils' good understanding of staying safe online and offline.

Extracurricular Activities

Friday reward time activities (computing, sport, reading, art, library time), brass band lessons, school newspaper (Greswold Times), residential trips including Year 6 visit to France, school council charity work, road safety and bike safety learning, creative activities and performances

Greswold Primary School continues to be good, maintaining high quality education since its last inspection in 2012. The leadership team, supported by a strong governing body, has created a positive school ethos where pupils are achieving well and enjoying school.

At a Glance

17.4%

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+2ppMaths-3ppWriting-7pp

Reading has remained stable at around 84%. Maths has remained stable at around 80%. Writing has declined from 80% to 73%.

Class Sizes

29.6

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

29.6

KS2

22

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

680 pupils

690 capacity

10 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(6)

14 February 2023
1 November 2017
29 November 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.57049%

Overall absence

14.02878%

Persistent absence

556

Enrolments

Authorised4.62837%
Unauthorised0.94211%
Persistent (10%+)14.02878%
Severe (50%+)0.17986%

Absence trend

3.78652%
18/19
3.7299%
20/21
6.08951%
21/22
5.35485%
22/23
5.75373%
23/24
5.57049%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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