Tidbury Green School

About Tidbury Green School

Tidbury Green School sits within the Solihull local authority, a borough that includes 59 primary schools. Among these, the school ranks 21st, placing it comfortably in the top half of its peers. The top-performing schools in the area are St Alphege Church of England Junior School, Monkspath Junior and Infant School, and Knowle Church of England Primary Academy, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Tidbury Green is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 2 to 11, with no religious character. It is led by headteacher Rosalind Fitter and currently accommodates 494 pupils, just above its official capacity of 490. The school is notably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 152 applications for 58 places, with 56 of those offers going to first-preference families, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.62. Over a fifth of its pupils (22.2%) are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools.

Academically, Tidbury Green performs well against local benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, just above the Solihull local authority average of 67%. The school’s ranking score of 68 places it in the top 50 nationally for this metric. In individual subjects, 85% met the expected standard in reading, 83% in maths, and 75% in writing. At the higher standard, 12% of pupils achieved in all three subjects, with maths leading at 36%, followed by reading at 24% and writing at 19%. Average scaled scores were 106 in reading and 107 in maths. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023, the school retained its overall Good rating, a grade it has held since at least 2013. The inspection highlighted Outstanding early years provision, while quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management were all judged Good.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including an ICT suite, gymnasium, library, playing fields, sports hall, sensory room, and even a chapel. Sports provision covers football, netball, swimming and athletics, while extracurricular clubs include drama, film club, coding and science club. For children with additional needs, the school has identified provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and physical disability. There is nursery provision on site for younger children. Tidbury Green is a good fit for families in Solihull seeking a well-subscribed primary with strong core results and a clear focus on early years development. Its oversubscription means early application is advisable, and the school’s mix of academic performance, SEND support, and varied clubs suits a wide range of children.

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