St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Solihull
St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Solihull. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade. It was 75% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Solihull (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School in detail
Getting a place at St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 110 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 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 St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School are St Alphege Church of England Junior School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 96% reading, 90% maths); St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, 88% reading, 94% maths); Greswold Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 84% reading, 80% maths); and Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree (0.9 miles, Good, 97% reading, 87% maths).
St Alphege Church of England Junior SchoolSt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolGreswold Primary SchoolTudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree
What parents say
46 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (91%).
Who goes there
6.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 26.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (57%), Asian (29%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 15 pupils (9.9%) received SEN support and 5 (3.3%) 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.
Staffing
St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Solihull Rail Station, about 1000 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Alphege Church (adjacent), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School are St Peter's Catholic School (0.7 miles); Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull (0.9 miles); Alderbrook School (1 mile); and Lode Heath School (1 mile).
St Peter's Catholic SchoolTudor Grange Academy, SolihullAlderbrook SchoolLode Heath School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Alphege excels at creating a caring, welcoming environment where children thrive. The school has high-quality teaching across the curriculum, particularly in reading, and provides excellent opportunities for personal development including environmental projects, safety learning, and cultural awareness. Pupils show exceptional behaviour and enthusiasm for learning, with strong support available for those who need extra help.
Key Strengths
- Exceptionally strong relationships between staff and pupils creating a caring, trusting environment
- Ambitious curriculum with expert phonics teaching and a strong reading culture
- Excellent personal development opportunities including road safety, online safety, and environmental projects
- Impeccable pupil behaviour with pupils acting as positive role models
- Robust support systems for pupils with SEND enabling them to progress well
Areas for Improvement
- Writing transcription skills not fully embedded across early years and key stage 1, with some pupils struggling with pencil grip, letter formation and spacing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical theatre, gymnastics, choir, board games, trips to museums, farms and theatres, evening storytelling sessions, literature on the lawn event, woodland area care
St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School is a harmonious and welcoming school community where pupils feel happy and safe, with relationships between staff and pupils being exceptionally strong. The school has made significant improvements since its last inspection and now provides good quality education with outstanding behaviour, attitudes, and personal development.
At a Glance
6.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
46 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
21.6
Avg class size
21.5
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School is a voluntary aided school, 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School is in Solihull; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
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, 5 serious and 16 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
5 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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Your chances of a place at St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
174 pupils
232 places
58 spare places 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
13.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
152
Total Pupils
81
Boys
71
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
13.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,734
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,365
Per pupil
£1035k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
7.6%
Persistent absence
131
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
St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School
What is St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery 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 St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 232 places.
How big are the classes at St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School average 21.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School has around 152 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 7.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Solihull's coordinated admissions process, naming St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery 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.
How many road collisions happen near St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
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, 5 serious and 16 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 5 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 St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School is at New Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3DW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)