St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery 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 · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Alphege is a happy, welcoming school where pupils enjoy learning and feel safe. Staff genuinely care about the children and create positive relationships. The school has identified areas to improve and made recent changes to address them, which parents have noticed and appreciated.
Key Strengths
- Warm, welcoming environment where pupils feel safe and happy
- Staff are enthusiastic and kind, with positive relationships with pupils
- Reading is a priority with effective assessment to match pupils to appropriate books
- Strong support for pupils with special educational needs who achieve well
- Staff work well together and are proud of recent improvements
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum not delivered consistently across all classes and year groups
- Some staff pronouncing phonics sounds inaccurately, slowing reading progress
- Early years activities sometimes lack clear learning focus
- Teachers not always using assessment to adapt teaching for higher-achieving pupils
- Communication between home and school needs improvement
- Personal development opportunities not planned in a coherent way
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with comprehensive staff training, swift reporting of concerns, and clear procedures in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Martial arts, football, French, Spanish clubs; local church visits; visits to synagogues; science week activities
St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School requires improvement overall. Pupils are happy and well cared for, but the school has not consistently delivered its curriculum well until very recently under new leadership.
At a Glance
6.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
46 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
53%
Available places
152 pupils
285 capacity
133 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)
Inspection History(6)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.63218%
Overall absence
7.63359%
Persistent absence
131
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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