Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James, Solihull

Ofsted's report card from its 14 July 2026 inspection grades Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James on 7 areas: 5 strong standard and 2 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Attendance at Tudor Grange St James is a significant strength."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children in the early years make an excellent start to their educational journey, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders work determinedly to identify pupils who face barriers to learning."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders have a deep and accurate understanding of the school's many strengths and are equally clear about where further refinements can improve what is already a highly effective school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school's commitment to pupils' personal growth is evident in the high-quality care and support it provides."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils secure the knowledge and skills they need for future success."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Teaching is effective."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to embed the new assessment systems so that staff plan activities that build securely on what pupils already know and can do, while addressing gaps in learning swiftly"; "Leaders should continue to embed raised expectations in foundation subjects so that pupils develop knowledge and skills consistently across the curriculum".

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 81% in Solihull and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 83% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 79 families put Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James as their first choice and 217 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 2.7 first choices for every place. 50 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James are Burman Infant School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement); Haslucks Green School (0.4 miles); Shirley Heath Junior School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 78% maths); and Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good).

Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James 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.

8.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 26.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (35%), White British (34%) and Chinese (15%).

In 2026, 33 pupils (13.7%) received SEN support and 6 (2.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Shirley Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St James Church (adjacent), 180 metres away.

In 2024/25, Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James issued 4 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James are Light Hall School (0.6 miles); Alderbrook School (1.3 miles); and Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull (1.5 miles).