Mill Lodge Primary School, Solihull
Mill Lodge Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Solihull. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 31st-highest of the 32 schools in Solihull with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 106% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Mill Lodge Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Mill Lodge Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 81% in Solihull and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 81% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Mill Lodge Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Mill Lodge Primary School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Mill Lodge Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mill Lodge Primary School are Peterbrook Primary School (0.3 miles); Burman Infant School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement); Yardley Wood Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 48% maths); and Chilcote Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 97% maths).
Mill Lodge Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Peterbrook Primary SchoolBurman Infant SchoolYardley Wood Community Primary SchoolChilcote Primary School
Who goes there
9.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (64%), Asian (16%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 18 pupils (7.7%) received SEN support and 17 (7.2%) 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 autism.
Mill Lodge Primary School has a resourced provision for autism and severe learning difficulties: 12 places, 11 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Mill Lodge Primary School had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shirley Rail Station, about 520 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Windmill Road (after), 150 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Mill Lodge Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Mill Lodge Primary School are Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy (0.7 miles); Light Hall School (1 mile); and Woodrush High School (1.6 miles).
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary AcademyLight Hall SchoolWoodrush High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from April 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
24.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism, SLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.5
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
10
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Mill Lodge Primary School.
- Central Coaching @ Peterbrook370m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Mill Lodge Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Solihull. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Mill Lodge Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mill Lodge Primary School 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
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 13 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
106%
Over capacity
222 pupils
210 places
12 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Solihull
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Solihull
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
14.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Mill Lodge Primary School has a resourced provision for autism and severe learning difficulties: 12 places, 11 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
235
Total Pupils
119
Boys
116
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
12.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,029
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,604
Per pupil
£1370k
Total funding
£77k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
13.1%
Persistent absence
199
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
Mill Lodge Primary School
Questions parents ask about Mill Lodge Primary School
What are SATs results like at Mill Lodge Primary School?
Of the pupils at Mill Lodge Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 66% did so in maths.
What is Mill Lodge Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Mill Lodge Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Mill Lodge Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Mill Lodge Primary School is oversubscribed, Solihull allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Mill Lodge Primary School?
Mill Lodge Primary School was full in 2025, at 106% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Mill Lodge Primary School?
Classes at Mill Lodge Primary School average 23.5 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Mill Lodge Primary School?
Mill Lodge Primary School has around 235 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Mill Lodge Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Mill Lodge Primary School has a resourced provision for autism and severe learning difficulties: 12 places, 11 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Mill Lodge Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Mill Lodge Primary School in 2024/25. 13.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mill Lodge Primary School?
Apply through Solihull's coordinated admissions process, naming Mill Lodge Primary School 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.
Does Mill Lodge Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Mill Lodge Primary School: Central Coaching @ Peterbrook (370m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Mill Lodge Primary School's term dates?
Mill Lodge Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Solihull. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Mill Lodge Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 13 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 Mill Lodge Primary School?
Mill Lodge Primary School is at Aqueduct Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 1BT.
Sources: Solihull term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)