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Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath, Solihull

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Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Solihull, part of Tudor Grange Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 32 schools in Solihull with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2014)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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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 27 Oct 2026

Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath in detail

Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath in its own words

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 81% in Solihull and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (87% in reading, 77% in maths).

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

Getting a place at Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath are Dorridge Primary School (2.1 miles, 89% reading, 87% maths); St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy (2.2 miles, Good, 97% reading, 87% maths); St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 96% reading, 89% maths); and Cheswick Green Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 82% maths).

Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Dorridge Primary SchoolSt Patricks Church of England Primary AcademySt George and St Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolCheswick Green Primary School

The trust

Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath is one of 13 schools run by Tudor Grange Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 13 schools in Tudor Grange Academies Trust

Who goes there

4.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 28 pupils (13.7%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Staffing

Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath had 13 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 Dorridge Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Wharf (opposite), 200 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 14 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Solihull (226).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath issued 5 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Louise Porter
Pupils:204
LA:Solihull
Phone:01564783161
Address:School Road, Hockley Heath, Solihull, B94 6RA
Trust:TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST (13 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 19 March 2024View full report
URN:138462
UKPRN:10037614
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Meriden and Solihull East
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

4.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths-4ppWriting+17pp

Reading has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 77% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 80% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

22.7

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

9

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath.

  • Central Coaching and Sports AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded

Term dates

Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath 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

The Wharf (opp)
202m · 3 min walk
Aylesbury Road (opposite)
210m · 3 min walk
Aylesbury Close (adj)
261m · 4 min walk
Sadlerswell Lane (Adj)
399m · 6 min walk
Hockley Heath (after)
517m · 8 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
4
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

0 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 Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath for 2014 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

85%

Available places

189 pupils

222 places

33 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: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(3)

19 March 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

18 December 2018
13 March 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

28

SEN Support

3

EHC Plans

15.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health13
Specific Learning Difficulty6
Speech, Language & Communication6
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
77.9%
Asian
4.9%
Black
0.5%
Mixed
6.9%
Chinese
4.4%
Other
0.5%
Unclassified
1.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals4.9%
English as Additional Language9.8%

204

Total Pupils

106

Boys

98

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

13

Teachers

15.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£44,367

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,136

Per pupil

£1051k

Total funding

£26k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£26,528
EAL funding£8,738
Lump sum£145,611

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.8%

Overall absence

4.1%

Persistent absence

170

Enrolments

Authorised2.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)4.1%
Severe (50%+)0.6%

Absence trend

2.5%
18/19
2.3%
20/21
6.2%
21/22
4.7%
22/23
4.2%
23/24
3.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath

What are SATs results like at Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath?

Of the pupils at Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.

What is Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath's Ofsted rating?

Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath?

No fixed boundary. When Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath is oversubscribed, Solihull allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath?

Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 222 places.

How big are the classes at Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath?

Classes at Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath average 22.7 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath?

Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath has around 204 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath?

3.8% of sessions were missed at Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath in 2024/25. 4.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath?

Apply through Solihull's coordinated admissions process, naming Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath 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 Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Central Coaching and Sports Academy (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 Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 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 Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath?

Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath is at School Road, Hockley Heath, Solihull, West Midlands, B94 6RA.

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

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