Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath, Solihull
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
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.
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis 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.
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 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath
Special Menu Days
8 May 2026
Science Fair
19 Mar 2026
MP Visit
26 Jan 2026
School Closed - Friday, 9th January 2026
9 Jan 2026
A Special Visitor
10 Dec 2025
Year 5 - Science
11 Jul 2025
From Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath 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
- 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath
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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
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
15.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
4.1%
Persistent absence
170
Enrolments
Absence trend
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)