St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

About St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School in Solihull holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021, a step down from the Outstanding grade it achieved in its previous inspection in 2013. The inspection report rated all five key areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — as Good. On the most informative exam metric available, the school's Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show that 70% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits three percentage points above the Solihull local authority average of 67%, placing the school 16th out of 42 primary schools in the borough. It also ranks within the top 50 nationally by this measure, though its national percentile of roughly 30 suggests a solidly above-average rather than elite performance.

Looking more closely at the KS2 breakdown, the school performs strongest in reading, where pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 and 37% reached the higher standard. In maths, the average score was 105, with 30% hitting the higher threshold. Writing is a relative weak spot: only 20% of pupils achieved the higher standard, matching the figure for reading, writing and maths combined. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is unclear how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. The school is significantly oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 90 applications for 30 places, with 26 first-preference offers made. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 3.1 applicants per place, reflecting strong local demand.

The school serves 224 pupils from ages 3 to 11, with capacity for 240, and 8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. Facilities include a Forest School, sports hall, playing fields, chapel and a gymnasium, with clubs covering eco, drama, choir and science. SEND provision is listed for specific learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, and autistic spectrum disorder. As a Church of England primary with nursery provision, it will particularly suit families seeking a faith-based setting with strong core academic results and a broad range of outdoor and sporting activities. The nearest Outstanding-rated alternative is Oak Cottage Primary School, two kilometres away.

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