Widney Junior School, Solihull
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has made significant improvements in teaching quality and pupil achievement. Teachers have high expectations, provide clear feedback through marking, and use engaging lessons that help all pupils progress well. The school creates a supportive, respectful environment where pupils develop confidence and maturity alongside their academic skills.
Key Strengths
- Lively and interesting lessons where teachers build on what pupils already know
- Disabled pupils and those with special educational needs are well supported and make good progress
- Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is particularly strong, with values like resilience and kindness being taught
- Good behaviour in and around school - pupils are considerate and polite
- Teachers use thorough marking and feedback to help pupils understand how to improve their work
Areas for Improvement
- Progress in writing is not as rapid as in reading and mathematics in some classes
- Not all teachers are equally skilled at developing literacy skills across different subjects
- Governor visits to school need to be better planned and more consistently reported to the governing body
Safeguarding
Pupils feel safe in school and know how to stay safe in different situations, with effective safeguarding arrangements in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Cricket training and festivals, specialist sports coaching including fencing, lunchtime sports activities, Ladies who Lunch, Superman Day, residential visits
Widney Junior School is a good school that has improved significantly since its last inspection. Achievement in reading, writing and mathematics has improved and is now good, with pupils making strong progress.
At a Glance
16.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 85%. Maths has declined from 93% to 86%. Writing has improved from 85% to 91%.
Class Sizes
32.7
Avg class size
32.7
KS2
10
Total classes
10 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
110%
Over capacity
328 pupils
297 capacity
31 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Solihull
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Solihull
Admissions Demand - Solihull
Places available
2,650
Applications
2,115
Got 1st preference
92.6%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Solihull (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.80371%
Overall absence
8.04598%
Persistent absence
348
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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