Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy, Solihull
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
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
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
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
Latest from Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy
Weekly Newsletter wc 28 September 2026
28 Sep 2026
Weekly Newsletter w/c 21 September 2026
21 Sep 2026
Weekly Newsletter w/c 14 September 2026
14 Sep 2026
Weekly Newsletter w/c 7 September 2026
7 Sep 2026
Weekly Newsletter w/c 1 September 2026
1 Sep 2026
Weekly Newsletter w/c 13 July 2026
13 Jul 2026
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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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy is in Solihull; for families living there:
Apply to Solihull for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy
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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
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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
8.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
7.9%
Persistent absence
126
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
Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy
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)