St Alphege Church of England Junior School, Solihull
St Alphege Church of England Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Solihull. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 32 schools in Solihull with published results, and 814th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Capacity
- 90% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Alphege Church of England Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at St Alphege Church of England Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 81% in Solihull and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 87% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Alphege Church of England Junior School
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).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Alphege Church of England Junior School are St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement); St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, 88% reading, 94% maths); Widney Junior School (1.1 miles, Good, 85% reading, 86% maths); and Monkspath Junior and Infant School (1.2 miles, Good, 91% reading, 88% maths).
St Alphege Church of England Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolSt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolWidney Junior SchoolMonkspath Junior and Infant School
What parents say
68 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Alphege Church of England Junior School (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 64% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (64%).
Who goes there
9.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 47 pupils (18.7%) received SEN support and 3 (1.2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Widney Manor Rail Station, about 1090 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Solihull Sixth Form College (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Alphege Church of England Junior 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 Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Alphege Church of England Junior School are St Peter's Catholic School (0.5 miles); Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull (0.7 miles); Alderbrook School (0.9 miles); and Lode Heath School (1.4 miles).
St Peter's Catholic SchoolTudor Grange Academy, SolihullAlderbrook SchoolLode Heath School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school truly cares about developing the whole child - not just academically but emotionally and socially too. Pupils benefit from a carefully designed curriculum and extensive enrichment opportunities that build confidence and life skills. The school has worked hard to improve rapidly and now provides an ambitious, nurturing environment where children thrive.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and attitudes - pupils listen attentively, are keen to learn, and bullying is rare and dealt with promptly
- Outstanding personal development with extensive enrichment activities including leadership roles, pupil librarians, and special projects like the 'Met Gala'
- Strong reading provision with early identification of struggling readers and rapid support to help pupils become fluent
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs, with leaders acting as 'champions' to ensure needs are met
- Warm, inclusive relationships where pupils feel safe, valued and cared for by staff
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment information is sometimes not used effectively to identify pupils' existing knowledge and inform the next steps in teaching, which can limit how highly some pupils achieve
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Pupil librarians, student leadership team, chicken care ('chicken chiefs'), older pupils running clubs for younger pupils, Met Gala event, cycling safety, money management programmes
St Alphege Church of England Junior School is an ambitious, nurturing school where pupils are proud to attend and achieve very well. The school has made rapid improvement and has high expectations embedded in its vision of 'let your love show'.
At a Glance
9.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
68 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 87% to 96% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.5
Avg class size
31.5
KS2
8
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Alphege Church of England Junior School
Term dates
St Alphege Church of England Junior 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 Junior School is in Solihull; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
253 pupils
281 places
28 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.
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
19.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
252
Total Pupils
125
Boys
127
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,014
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,987
Per pupil
£1382k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
4.5%
Persistent absence
267
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 Junior School
Questions parents ask about St Alphege Church of England Junior School
What are SATs results like at St Alphege Church of England Junior School?
Of the pupils at St Alphege Church of England Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 96% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is St Alphege Church of England Junior School's Ofsted rating?
St Alphege Church of England Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St Alphege Church of England Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When St Alphege Church of England Junior 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 Junior School?
St Alphege Church of England Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 281 places.
How big are the classes at St Alphege Church of England Junior School?
Classes at St Alphege Church of England Junior School average 31.5 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Alphege Church of England Junior School?
St Alphege Church of England Junior School has around 252 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Alphege Church of England Junior School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at St Alphege Church of England Junior School in 2024/25. 4.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Alphege Church of England Junior School?
Apply through Solihull's coordinated admissions process, naming St Alphege Church of England Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near St Alphege Church of England Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Junior School?
St Alphege Church of England Junior School is at Widney Manor Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3JG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)