Sharmans Cross Junior School, Solihull

Ofsted's report card from its 12 May 2026 inspection grades Sharmans Cross Junior School on 6 areas: 3 expected standard and 3 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have high expectations of pupils' attendance at school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "The school has recently undergone a period of turbulence with a number of changes to staff in key roles."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have adopted a clear personal development curriculum that builds on pupils' broader knowledge."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Published data shows a positive picture for pupils' outcomes at the end of key stage 2, including for disadvantaged pupils."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "The school has a well-structured curriculum where new learning builds on previous content."

Inclusion - Needs attention. "Although staff know pupils well, the school does not have a consistent approach to identifying pupils' needs, including for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that staff receive training and guidance, so they understand how to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities using an effective graduated approach that meets all pupils' needs"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers have the skills to adapt learning to meet the needs of pupils so that the curriculum is consistently implemented effectively and pupils achieve well in all areas of learning"; "Leaders should ensure that there are effective assessment processes in place for all subjects so that teachers understand how well pupils are learning and can therefore provide them with clear feedback, so pupils know what they need to do to improve their work"; "Leaders should ensure that staff are supported to identify and address pupils' gaps in foundational knowledge, so that any gaps close quickly and pupils apply these skills independently in their work"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils benefit from first-hand experiences of different cultures and lifestyles to gain a deeper understanding of the diversity of life in modern Britain"; "Leaders should ensure that middle leaders have access to support and training to build their expertise aligned to whole-school improvement priorities to improve the consistency of teaching and learning across the school".

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Sharmans Cross Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 81% in Solihull and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (88% in reading, 90% in maths).

Across Solihull, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Solihull lodged 105 appeals against primary school offers; 31 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (3.2% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Sharmans Cross Junior School are Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good); Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy (0.6 miles, Good); Oak Cottage Primary School (0.8 miles); and Tudor Grange Primary Academy Langley (0.8 miles, 82% reading, 78% maths).

11.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 25.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Asian (40%) and Chinese (7%).

In 2026, 75 pupils (18.3%) received SEN support and 12 (2.9%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Solihull Rail Station, about 1100 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sharmans Cross Junior School (opposite), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sharmans Cross Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Sharmans Cross Junior School issued 5 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Sharmans Cross Junior School are Alderbrook School (0.7 miles); Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull (0.8 miles); St Peter's Catholic School (0.9 miles); and Langley School (1 mile).