The Island Project School, Solihull
The Island Project School is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 19 in Solihull. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Island Project School in detail
The Island Project School in its own words
In its own words: "The Island Project is an independent school for children and young people with autism, aged 5 to 19. It was founded by parents whose children had previously been taught at home using Applied Behaviour Analysis, after finding no suitable ABA provision available to them in the West Midlands."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to The Island Project School are Mill House School (1.6 miles, Good, selective); Woodlands (3.3 miles, Requires improvement); Springfield House Community Special School (4 miles, Good); and Leycroft Academy (4.7 miles, Requires improvement).
Mill House SchoolWoodlandsSpringfield House Community Special SchoolLeycroft Academy
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at The Island Project School has an education, health and care plan (17 of 17 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hampton-in-Arden Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Solihull (226).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Social & online
Keep up with The Island Project School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
38%
Available places
17 pupils
45 places
28 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Solihull
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Solihull
Across Solihull council
Places available
3,299
Applications
2,632
Got 1st preference
79.7%
Got preferred school
97.1%
All secondary applications across Solihull council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
The Island Project School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
17
Total Pupils
16
Boys
1
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Island Project School
Questions parents ask about The Island Project School
What is The Island Project School's Ofsted rating?
The Island Project School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024.
Does The Island Project School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in January 2024, The Island Project School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to The Island Project School?
The Island Project School has around 17 pupils on roll.
Does The Island Project School have specialist SEN provision?
The Island Project School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to The Island Project School?
The Island Project School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near The Island Project School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 The Island Project School?
The Island Project School is at Jerrings Hall Farm, Tanworth Lane, Solihull, B90 4DX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)