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Fordbridge Community Primary School

Solihull, B37 5BUPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2020
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
58 1st-choice / 58 places
Ranking
#4,781
of 13,686 nationally

About Fordbridge Community Primary School

Fordbridge Community Primary School in Solihull has been rated Good by Ofsted, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school's most recent graded inspection in 2016 gave it an overall effectiveness score of 2, with leadership and management also rated Good. A subsequent ungraded inspection in 2020 confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, where 69% of pupils achieved the benchmark. That puts Fordbridge slightly above the Solihull local authority average of 67%, placing it 18th out of 42 primary schools in the borough. The school also saw 10% of pupils reach the higher standard in all three subjects, and individual subject scores were solid: 83% met the expected standard in reading, 79% in maths and 79% in writing.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCrabtree Drive, Birmingham, Solihull, B37 5BU
HeadteacherHarriett Simcox
Local AuthoritySolihull
Number of Pupils522
Free School Meals (FSM)61.2%
School Capacity522 / 600 (87% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Jan 2020
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (16 Jan 2020): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Jul 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryICT SuiteGymnasiumDining HallArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

RoundersSwimmingDanceCross CountryNetball

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubDramaChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: fordbridge.solihull.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Fordbridge Community 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.