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Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy, Solihull

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Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Solihull, part of Streetsbrook Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. It was 98% full in 2025.

Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy in detail

Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "All of our staff are caring, enthusiastic, highly skilled and totally committed to providing the best possible education for all of the children within a happy and secure learning environment. We believe that children learn best when they are excited by, actively involved in and have a clear purpose for their learning."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, dance and cheerleading.

The school runs after-school care, from £3.10 per day.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Getting a place at Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy

For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy as their first choice and 187 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy are Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good); Sharmans Cross Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); Tudor Grange Primary Academy Langley (0.6 miles, 82% reading, 78% maths); and Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 63% maths).

Blossomfield Infant and Nursery SchoolSharmans Cross Junior SchoolTudor Grange Primary Academy LangleyTudor Grange Primary Academy, St James

The trust

Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy is run by its own single-school academy trust.

Who goes there

7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (47%), Asian (36%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 10 pupils (4.7%) received SEN support and 7 (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 autism.

Staffing

Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 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 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Baxterley Green (opposite), 370 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy are Langley School (0.9 miles); Alderbrook School (1.1 miles); Light Hall School (1.3 miles); and Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull (1.3 miles).

Langley SchoolAlderbrook SchoolLight Hall SchoolTudor Grange Academy, Solihull

Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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

Location

Likely (~419m)Possible (~598m)Unlikely (~777m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Louise Minter
Pupils:213
LA:Solihull
Phone:01217445245
Address:Ralph Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3LB
Trust:STREETSBROOK ACADEMY TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 January 2023View full report
URN:142979
UKPRN:10057139
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Solihull West and Shirley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

7.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

26.7

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy.

  • Twinkle Stars After School570m away · Not yet graded
  • Emerald ASC Solihull990m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy is an academy, 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

Baxterley Green (opp)
365m · 6 min walk
Stanway Road (adj)
464m · 8 min walk
Thornyfield Road (opp)
504m · 8 min walk
Lawnswood Avenue (adj)
508m · 8 min walk
Ralph Road (adj)
517m · 8 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
5
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
2

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.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were 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.

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Your chances of a place at Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy for 2017 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Solihull got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

180 pupils

184 places

4 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Solihull

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,009
Projected new pupils:502

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Solihull

Across Solihull council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(2)

11 January 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
17 March 2009
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

10

SEN Support

7

EHC Plans

8.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Social, Emotional & Mental Health4
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Speech, Language & Communication1
Hearing Impairment1
Physical Disability1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
46.9%
Asian
36.1%
Black
1.9%
Mixed
8.5%
Chinese
1.9%
Other
0.5%
Unclassified
2.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals7.0%
English as Additional Language8.9%

213

Total Pupils

112

Boys

101

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

12

Teachers

17.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£42,368

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,150

Per pupil

£1039k

Total funding

£23k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£29,027
EAL funding£8,061
Lump sum£145,611

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.5%

Overall absence

7.9%

Persistent absence

126

Enrolments

Authorised3.6%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)7.9%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.4%
18/19
2.5%
20/21
5.2%
21/22
4.9%
22/23
4.3%
23/24
4.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy

What is Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy's Ofsted rating?

Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy is oversubscribed, Solihull allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy?

Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy?

Classes at Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy average 26.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy?

Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy has around 213 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy?

4.5% of sessions were missed at Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy in 2024/25. 7.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy?

Apply through Solihull's coordinated admissions process, naming Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy 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.

Does Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy: Twinkle Stars After School (570m away, registered, not yet graded) and Emerald ASC Solihull (990m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy?

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. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were 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 Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy?

Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy is at Ralph Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 3LB.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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