Sharmans Cross Junior 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 · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Sharmans Cross provides a warm, welcoming environment where pupils are happy and feel they belong to the school family. The new leadership team has made impressive improvements to behaviour and attendance, with pupils understanding and taking pride in the school's values. Pupils benefit from excellent pastoral support and a range of enrichment activities that develop their confidence, leadership skills and interests.
Key Strengths
- Strong behaviour and attendance - pupils behave well and attendance rates are in line with national figures
- Effective safeguarding with an open, positive culture where pupils feel safe
- New leadership team is ambitious and has made significant positive impact on school improvement
- Good pastoral support that helps pupils feel confident, cared for and secure
- Well-structured curriculum with improved reading and writing approaches
Areas for Improvement
- Gaps in foundational knowledge - pupils lack basic skills in letter formation, spelling and handwriting that impacts progress across subjects
- Teaching is not consistently adapted to meet different pupils' needs - most pupils complete the same activities regardless of ability
- Inconsistent approach to identifying and supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Lack of robust systems to check pupils' knowledge and understanding across the whole curriculum
- Variable quality of teacher feedback with next steps not always acted upon
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, trips, residential visits, safeguarding ambassadors, sports ambassadors, school council, enterprise schemes raising money for charity
Sharmans Cross Junior School has recently undergone significant leadership changes and has made strong progress in safeguarding and behaviour. However, the school needs to address gaps in pupils' foundational skills and ensure teaching is consistently adapted to meet all pupils' needs.
At a Glance
11.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 88%. Maths has remained stable at around 88%. Writing has declined from 81% to 73%.
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
29.9
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
409 pupils
420 capacity
11 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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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.14821%
Overall absence
7.39857%
Persistent absence
419
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Sharmans Cross Junior School
Alderbrook School
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
St Peter's Catholic School
Langley School
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy
Kingswood School
Lode Heath School
Triple Crown Centre
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