St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Solihull
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Margaret's excels at creating a caring, inclusive environment where all children thrive. Pupils develop strong reading skills from the start, while attendance and behaviour are consistently excellent. The school values of faith, hope and love permeate everything, helping children become confident, respectful learners prepared for their next stage of education.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading and phonics teaching from early years onwards, with pupils learning to read accurately
- Excellent attendance rates and low persistent absence, particularly for disadvantaged pupils
- Positive relationships between staff and pupils creating a calm, respectful, and happy school environment
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, who generally make secure progress
- Well-sequenced personal, social and health education curriculum aligned with school values
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent quality of teaching across the school, with some lessons not meeting leaders' intentions
- Adaptations in lessons not always precise enough, with teachers not consistently making the most of opportunities to help some pupils succeed
- Need for more precise monitoring of teaching quality and ensuring changes are implemented consistently
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Careers days, school councillor roles, corridor monitor jobs, music tuition, sports, dance, gymnastics, trips and visits
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is a happy, caring environment where pupils achieve well and make good progress through an ambitious, broad curriculum. The school maintains high attendance rates, strong behaviour standards, and a inclusive approach to supporting all learners.
At a Glance
10.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 70%. Maths has declined from 80% to 67%. Writing has declined from 77% to 70%.
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
233 pupils
240 capacity
7 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Solihull
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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)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.50685%
Overall absence
4.41989%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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