Monkspath Junior and Infant School

About Monkspath Junior and Infant School

Parents considering Monkspath Junior and Infant School will find strong signals of satisfaction in the data. In the most recent admissions round for 2025/26, the school received 149 applications for just 73 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.04 — meaning more than two families applied for every available spot. Of those, 66 first-preference applications were made, and all 66 received offers, suggesting that for families who put it top of their list, the school is a realistic choice despite its popularity. The school is significantly over capacity, with 725 pupils against a capacity of 589, which underscores its draw in the Solihull area. While the Department for Education’s Parent View data is not included here, the high demand alone points to a school that local families clearly trust and want their children to attend.

Academically, Monkspath performs well above the local average. At Key Stage 2 in 2023/24, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Solihull local authority average of 67%. This places the school 2nd out of 42 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 10% nationally. In individual subjects, 92% met expectations in maths and 91% in writing, with reading at 86%. At the higher standard, 38% achieved in maths, 36% in reading and 22% in writing. Average scaled scores were 107 in both reading and maths. Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021, confirming it remains Good — an improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2010. Leadership and management, early years provision and overall effectiveness were all graded Good.

The school offers a wide range of facilities including playing fields, a gymnasium, library, music rooms, a sensory room, forest school, ICT suite, sports hall and a chapel. Sports on offer include cross country, athletics, football, gymnastics, cricket, rounders and tennis, while clubs cover drama, choir and chess. For children with additional needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. There is nursery provision for children from age 2. With its strong academic record, broad facilities and clear oversubscription, Monkspath is well suited to families in Solihull who want a large, popular primary with proven outcomes and a wide range of enrichment opportunities.

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