St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Solihull

Ofsted's report card from its 24 February 2026 inspection grades St Margaret's Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils generally achieve well at St Margaret's."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise school attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure pupils learn an ambitious, carefully designed curriculum that is broad and includes a range of subjects."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children make a fast start to their education and progress well."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders' value the importance of inclusion."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear moral purpose to provide high-quality education for all."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The personal, social and health education curriculum is well sequenced and thoughtfully designed."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that staff use effective adaptations in lessons so that all learners' needs are met consistently"; "Leaders should ensure that consistent high-quality teaching enables all pupils, including vulnerable pupils, to develop detailed and connected knowledge so they can achieve well"; "Leaders should ensure that detailed and insightful analysis of school performance leads to improving standards across all areas of the school".

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at St Margaret's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 81% in Solihull and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 73% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 45 families put St Margaret's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 118 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 17 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Margaret's Church of England Primary School are Olton Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 74% reading, 85% maths); St Andrew's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, 87% reading, 87% maths); Kineton Green Primary School (0.6 miles, 76% reading, 79% maths); and Holy Souls Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 84% reading, 76% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Margaret's Church of England Primary School.

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

52 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (as of April 2026): 96% would recommend the school, 90% 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 they are kept well informed about progress (87%).

10.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (56%), Asian (21%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 18 pupils (7.7%) received SEN support and 8 (3.4%) 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 Olton Rail Station, about 570 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fernhill Road (adjacent), 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 392 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Solihull (226), as is usual near a town centre.

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Margaret's Church of England Primary School are Lyndon School (0.5 miles), Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School (0.9 miles) and Langley School (1.2 miles).