Marston Green Infant Academy, Birmingham
Marston Green Infant Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Birmingham, part of Marston Green Infant Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. It was 96% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Solihull (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Marston Green Infant Academy in detail
Marston Green Infant Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Marston Green Infant School was opened in 1971 and became Marston Green Infant Academy on 1st April 2014. It has an outstanding reputation within the local community for academic achievement."
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 4pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Solihull
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Marston Green Infant Academy
For September 2026 entry, 69 families put Marston Green Infant Academy as their first choice and 128 named it as one of their preferences, for 73 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Marston Green Infant Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Marston Green Infant Academy are Marston Green Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, 68% reading, 70% maths); Mapledene Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Coleshill Heath School (0.8 miles); and Elms Farm Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 69% reading, 73% maths).
Marston Green Junior SchoolMapledene Primary SchoolColeshill Heath SchoolElms Farm Community Primary School
The trust
Marston Green Infant Academy is run by its own single-school academy trust.
What parents say
39 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Marston Green Infant Academy (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 33 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 6 (1.8%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Marston Green Rail Station, about 230 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Marston Green Tavern (opposite), 220 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Marston Green Infant Academy issued 4 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Marston Green Infant Academy are Grace Academy Solihull (0.7 miles), King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy (1.2 miles) and WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) (1.2 miles).
Grace Academy SolihullKing Edward VI Sheldon Heath AcademyWMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Marston Green Infant Academy is a warm, caring school where children thrive emotionally and academically. Pupils develop a genuine love of reading and strong foundations in mathematics, while being taught that they can achieve anything regardless of background. The school's nurturing approach and focus on children's wellbeing means every child feels valued and supported to do their best.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with decisive action taken to improve phonics outcomes - pupils become confident and fluent readers by end of Year 2
- Well-designed curriculum that prepares pupils for Year 3 with memorable and fun learning activities
- Excellent support for pupils' emotional wellbeing through the 'sunshine club' and pastoral care, creating a nurturing environment where pupils feel safe
- High expectations for all pupils including those with SEND who receive tailored support and resources
- Strong emphasis on kindness, respect and leadership opportunities that help pupils develop social skills
Areas for Improvement
- Some learning activities are not sharply focused on the most important curriculum content, which limits how well pupils build their knowledge
- Pupils' basic writing skills need improvement - some have errors in spelling, punctuation and letter formation because past focus was on quantity rather than quality
- Work to improve writing outcomes is still in early stages with limited impact so far
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school creates an open and positive culture where pupils know they can talk to staff about concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Sunshine club, forest area outdoor learning, enrichment afternoons, school council, playground zones with equipment and adult-led games
Marston Green Infant Academy is a welcoming and vibrant school where pupils are proud to learn and achieve well, particularly in reading and mathematics. The school has maintained good standards with effective action taken since the previous inspection in 2019.
At a Glance
19.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
39 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
28.4
Infant (KS1)
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Marston Green Infant Academy
Welcome Back!
3 Sep 2026
11 - end of July 2026
20 Jul 2026
NEW DATE - 1960's Party Day!
17 Jul 2026
10 end of June 2026
13 Jul 2026
9 - end of May 2026
22 May 2026
Update to Pre-Loved Uniform - now FREE OF CHARGE!
19 May 2026
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Term dates
Marston Green Infant Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Solihull's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Marston Green Infant Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Marston Green Infant Academy is in Solihull; for families living there:
Apply to Solihull for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 17 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Solihull is 12 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
259 pupils
270 places
11 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Solihull council
Places available
2,638
Applications
2,090
Got 1st preference
91.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Solihull council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
12.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
326
Total Pupils
158
Boys
168
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
21.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,312
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,478
Per pupil
£1654k
Total funding
£94k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
16.1%
Persistent absence
180
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Marston Green Infant Academy
Questions parents ask about Marston Green Infant Academy
What is Marston Green Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Marston Green Infant Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Marston Green Infant Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Marston Green Infant Academy is oversubscribed, Solihull allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Marston Green Infant Academy?
Marston Green Infant Academy was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Marston Green Infant Academy?
Classes at Marston Green Infant Academy average 27.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Marston Green Infant Academy?
Marston Green Infant Academy has around 326 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Marston Green Infant Academy?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Marston Green Infant Academy in 2024/25. 16.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Marston Green Infant Academy?
Apply through Solihull's coordinated admissions process, naming Marston Green Infant Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Marston Green Infant Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 17 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Solihull is 12 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Marston Green Infant Academy?
Marston Green Infant Academy is at Elm Farm Avenue, Marston Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 7AA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)