Widney Junior School, Solihull
Widney Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Solihull. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 32 schools in Solihull with published results, and 3,246th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 110% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Widney Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Widney Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% 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 (82% in reading, 93% in maths).
Getting a place at Widney Junior School
Across Solihull, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Solihull lodged 105 appeals against primary school offers; 31 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (3.2% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Widney Junior School are Cranmore Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, 88% reading, 94% maths); Shirley Heath Junior School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 78% maths); and Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, 84% reading, 87% maths).
Widney Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Cranmore Infant SchoolSt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolShirley Heath Junior SchoolOur Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
39.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (33%), Asian (28%) and Chinese (18%).
In 2026, 46 pupils (14%) received SEN support and 7 (2.1%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Solihull Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brick Kiln Lane (opposite), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 131 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Solihull (226).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Widney Junior School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Widney Junior School are Alderbrook School (0.4 miles); Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull (0.4 miles); St Peter's Catholic School (0.6 miles); and Light Hall School (1.3 miles).
Alderbrook SchoolTudor Grange Academy, SolihullSt Peter's Catholic SchoolLight Hall School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 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
From Ofsted's March 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Widney Junior School creates a welcoming, inclusive environment where all children - including those with additional needs and those learning English as an additional language - flourish academically and personally. The school excels at teaching reading in engaging ways and mathematics through careful step-by-step learning. With strong behaviour, caring staff relationships, and diverse enrichment activities available to all pupils, your child will feel safe, supported, and motivated to learn.
Key Strengths
- Excellent reading provision with creative approaches that help weaker readers and those learning English as an additional language catch up quickly
- Strong support for pupils with SEND who make very good progress across the full curriculum
- Well-designed mathematics teaching where pupils master smaller steps before attempting bigger calculations
- Consistently positive pupil behaviour with a calm, purposeful atmosphere throughout the school
- Wide range of extra-curricular activities including sports, music, coding, and cheerleading that disadvantaged pupils make good use of
Areas for Improvement
- Some foundation subjects lack careful curriculum sequencing, making it difficult for pupils to link learning together and remember it long-term
- Need to ensure all foundation subjects build new learning securely on what pupils already know
- Teachers should help pupils connect new knowledge with their previous learning across all subjects
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective with a positive school culture that puts pupils' interests first and provides adults pupils can turn to for support.
Extracurricular Activities
Cheerleading, coding, sports activities, musical activities, school council, house captains, reading in converted bus
Widney Junior School continues to be a good school with a strong sense of community where pupils thrive and enjoy their learning. The school has a carefully planned curriculum and provides particularly strong support for pupils with special educational needs.
At a Glance
16.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 93% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 85% to 91% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
32.8
Avg class size
32.8
KS2
10
Total classes
10 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Widney Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Widney Junior School.
- Gateway to FMA650m away · Not yet graded
- Central Coaching @ Tudor Grange670m away · Not yet graded
- High Flyers Gymnastics670m away · Not yet graded
- Smart Holiday Clubs670m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Widney Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Solihull. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Widney Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Widney Junior School 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
110%
Over capacity
329 pupils
300 places
29 pupils over capacity 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.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
16.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
328
Total Pupils
167
Boys
161
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
20.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,461
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,209
Per pupil
£1844k
Total funding
£89k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
8.0%
Persistent absence
348
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Widney Junior School
What are SATs results like at Widney Junior School?
Of the pupils at Widney Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Widney Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Widney Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Widney Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Widney Junior School is oversubscribed, Solihull allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Widney Junior School?
Widney Junior School was full in 2025, at 110% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Widney Junior School?
Classes at Widney Junior School average 32.8 pupils (2025/26). 10 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Widney Junior School?
Widney Junior School has around 328 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Widney Junior School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Widney Junior School in 2024/25. 8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Widney Junior School?
Apply through Solihull's coordinated admissions process, naming Widney Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Widney Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Widney Junior School: Gateway to FMA (650m away, registered, not yet graded), Central Coaching @ Tudor Grange (670m away, registered, not yet graded) and High Flyers Gymnastics (670m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Widney Junior School's term dates?
Widney Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Solihull. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Widney Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 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 Widney Junior School?
Widney Junior School is at Clifton Crescent, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3LQ.
Sources: Solihull term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)