Find the best primary schools in Solihull. Compare Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and parent reviews.
Solihull has 59 primary schools, all in Solihull council's area. Most state schools here offer places by distance from home once children in care and siblings of current pupils have been admitted, so how close you live decides your chances at any school with more applicants than places. Some councils draw a fixed catchment boundary instead, and the distance at which the last place went changes every year. Of the 59, 21 are faith schools that can put children of their faith first, so distance counts for less there.
Use the distance checker to measure your home's straight-line distance to any Solihull primary school, and each school's page for its Ofsted report, results and admissions details. Check your distance to a school or try the admissions calculator.
| School | Type | Our rating |
|---|---|---|
| Widney Junior School | Mixed | 4.9 / 5 |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.7 / 5 |
| Marston Green Infant Academy | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| Dorridge Primary School | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 |
| St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Church of England | 4.5 / 5 |
| St Alphege Church of England Junior School | Church of England | 4.5 / 5 |
| Smith's Wood Primary Academy | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy |
There are 59 primary schools in Solihull.
Apply by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You apply to the council where you live, even if the school is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Of the 59 primary schools in Solihull, 21 have a religious character: 13 Church of England and 8 Roman Catholic. When a faith school has more applicants than places, it can give priority to children of its faith. Many ask for a supplementary form, sometimes signed by a religious leader, so read the school's admissions policy before you apply.
On our star rating, the highest rated are Widney Junior School (4.9), St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (4.7), Marston Green Infant Academy (4.6), Dorridge Primary School (4.6) and St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School (4.5). The rating is our own, out of 5. It combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and SATs results, with the parent survey carrying the most weight. Of the 59 schools here, 54 have enough published data for a rating.
Only when you qualify for more than one school. Each school ranks applicants against its own admission criteria without knowing where you placed it. If you qualify for several, the council offers the one you ranked highest, so putting a popular school first does not lower your chances at your second choice.
| Church of England |
| 4.4 / 5 |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.4 / 5 |
| George Fentham Endowed School | Church of England | 4.4 / 5 |
| Dickens Heath Community Primary School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 |
| Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.3 / 5 |
| Knowle Church of England Primary Academy | Church of England | 4.3 / 5 |
| Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Church of England | 4.3 / 5 |
| Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.3 / 5 |
| Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 |
| Balsall Common Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.2 / 5 |
| St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.2 / 5 |
| Burman Infant School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Monkspath Junior and Infant School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.0 / 5 |
| Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Woodlands Infant School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Windy Arbor Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Tidbury Green School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Fordbridge Community Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Greswold Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.9 / 5 |
| St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School | Church of England | 3.8 / 5 |
| Mill Lodge Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Olton Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.8 / 5 |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James | Church of England | 3.8 / 5 |
| Marston Green Junior School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Cheswick Green Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Shirley Heath Junior School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.6 / 5 |
| Cranmore Infant School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Coppice Academy | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.5 / 5 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.5 / 5 |
| Ulverley School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Meriden Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.4 / 5 |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Langley | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Sharmans Cross Junior School | Mixed | 3.1 / 5 |
| Kineton Green Primary School | Mixed | 3.1 / 5 |
| Castle Bromwich Junior School | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 |
| Kingshurst Primary School | Mixed | 2.5 / 5 |
| Yorkswood Primary School | Mixed | 1.9 / 5 |
| Coleshill Heath School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Haslucks Green School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Oak Cottage Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Peterbrook Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Valley Primary | Mixed | Not yet rated |
Our rating is out of 5 and combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and published results. Source: Department for Education (GIAS) and Ofsted.
No. Distance only matters when a school has more applicants than places, and then it offers places in the order its admission criteria set out. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or catchment area. Faith schools and grammar schools use different criteria. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
The council offers a place at another school with room, which may be further from home. You can accept it and still join the waiting lists for the schools you preferred. Waiting lists are ranked by the admission criteria, not by how long a child has been on them. You can also appeal to an independent panel for any school that refused you. Appeals for Reception to Year 2 rarely succeed, because infant classes are limited to 30 pupils by law and a panel can only admit above that limit in narrow circumstances.