Valley Primary, Solihull
Valley Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Solihull, part of The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust. It was 87% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Solihull (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Valley Primary in detail
Valley Primary in its own words
In its own words: "Introducing Valley Primary School: Writing our own future Click this link which will take you to the video resource center to see the short video created to introduce parents to Valley."
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to be leading a team of dedicated staff. Our school is a vibrant, happy and successful school where every child is treated as a unique individual. We cherish each child's talents and strive to ensure that their academic, social, spiritual and moral education is nurtured."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gardening and art.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Valley Primary has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 104052), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Valley Primary
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Valley Primary as their first choice and 128 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Valley Primary are St Andrew's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, 87% reading, 87% maths); St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 56% maths); Ulverley School (0.8 miles, 75% reading, 76% maths); and Olton Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 74% reading, 85% maths).
St Andrew's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolUlverley SchoolOlton Primary School
The trust
Valley Primary is one of 37 schools run by The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
15.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 31.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (56%), Asian (26%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 84 pupils (14.5%) received SEN support and 17 (2.9%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Olton Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hatchford Brook Road (opposite), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Valley Primary issued 10 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Valley Primary are Lyndon School (0.7 miles) and Lode Heath School (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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
Valley Primary has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as Valley Primary (URN 104052), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2019.
At a Glance
15.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
24.8
Infant (KS1)
27.4
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Valley Primary before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104052). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 80% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Valley Primary
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Valley Primary.
- Kip McGrath Education Centre Solihull Olton710m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Valley Primary 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 Valley Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Valley Primary 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 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 Valley Primary
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
557 pupils
639 places
82 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
84
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
17.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
581
Total Pupils
297
Boys
284
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
29
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,381
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,099
Per pupil
£3174k
Total funding
£139k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
16.0%
Persistent absence
495
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Valley Primary
Questions parents ask about Valley Primary
Are there exam results for Valley Primary?
Valley Primary has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 104052), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Valley Primary's Ofsted rating?
Valley Primary has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as Valley Primary (URN 104052), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2019.
What is the catchment area for Valley Primary?
No fixed boundary. When Valley Primary is oversubscribed, Solihull allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Valley Primary?
Valley Primary was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 639 places.
How big are the classes at Valley Primary?
Classes at Valley Primary average 26.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Valley Primary?
Valley Primary has around 581 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Valley Primary?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Valley Primary in 2024/25. 16% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Valley Primary?
Apply through Solihull's coordinated admissions process, naming Valley Primary 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 Valley Primary have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Valley Primary: Kip McGrath Education Centre Solihull Olton (710m 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 Valley Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 Valley Primary?
Valley Primary is at Old Lode Lane, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 8LW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)