St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School

About St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School

St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School is one of 59 state primary schools in the Solihull local authority, and it sits within a cluster of well-regarded local peers. Among its closest competitors by ranking score are St Alphege Church of England Junior School (score 84), Monkspath Junior and Infant School (83), and Knowle Church of England Primary Academy (83). The school itself is a Church of England primary for children aged 3 to 7, with a current roll of 196 pupils against a capacity of 285. It offers nursery provision and is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 68 applications for 34 places, with 32 of those coming as first preferences. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, and the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, saw it judged Good overall, with Outstanding marks for personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. This represents a clear improvement from its previous inspection in March 2023, when it was rated Requires Improvement across all areas.

Academically, the school’s most recent Ofsted report notes that the quality of education is now Good, and early years provision has also improved to Good. While the data does not include specific KS2 SATs results for this infant school, the local authority average for KS2 attainment across Solihull is 67, and the school’s parent view responses are notably positive: 93% of the 46 respondents would recommend the school, and 85% strongly agreed that their child is happy there. On behaviour, 65% strongly agreed that the school ensures pupils are well behaved, and 80% strongly agreed that their child feels safe. The school also scores well on communication, with 85% strongly agreeing that the school makes them aware of what their child will learn. For SEND support, 75% strongly agreed that the school gives children the support they need, though 8% disagreed, and 26% of respondents indicated their child has SEND.

The school’s facilities include a sensory room, forest school, music rooms, ICT suite, gymnasium, sports hall, and a chapel, reflecting its Church of England character. Sports on offer include swimming, netball, football, tennis, rounders, and dance, while clubs range from book club and science club to coding, chess, art, and film club. SEND provisions cover social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. With an oversubscription ratio of 2:1, families applying here need to be prepared for competition. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Oak Cottage Primary School, 2.5 km away. This school is best suited to families in Solihull who value a church-based infant setting with strong pastoral care, a clear improvement trajectory, and a wide range of enrichment activities for younger children.

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