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Balsall Common Primary School

Solihull, CV7 7FSPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
77 1st-choice / 82 places
Ranking
#9,015
of 13,686 nationally

About Balsall Common Primary School

Balsall Common Primary School sits in an interesting position within Solihull's primary landscape. Its headline KS2 metric — the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — stands at 56%, which is 11 percentage points below the Solihull local authority average of 67%. That places the school 35th out of 59 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the bottom half locally and in the bottom 50% nationally. But the picture isn't uniformly subdued. In reading, 79% of pupils hit the expected standard and 34% reached the higher standard, both solid figures. Maths tells a slightly different story: 69% achieved the expected level and 20% the higher level, with an average scaled score of 103. The school's overall ranking score of 56 places it behind local peers like St Alphege Church of England Junior School and Monkspath Junior and Infant School, but the data suggests strengths in reading that pull against the combined headline figure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBalsall Street East, Coventry, Solihull, CV7 7FS
HeadteacherMark Mitchell
Local AuthoritySolihull
Number of Pupils671
Free School Meals (FSM)10.4%
School Capacity671 / 630 (107% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 11 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryForest SchoolPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

CricketFootballAthleticsGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

CodingChoirArt ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Balsall Common Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.