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Windy Arbor Primary School

Solihull, B37 6RNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2018
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
33 1st-choice / 34 places
Ranking
#9,921
of 13,686 nationally

About Windy Arbor Primary School

Windy Arbor Primary School sits well below the Solihull local authority average for primary schools when it comes to the key headline metric of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. The school’s figure of 53% is 14 percentage points lower than the LA average of 67%, a gap that places it 39th out of 59 primary schools in the borough and in the bottom 50% nationally. This is a school that serves a significantly more disadvantaged intake than many of its neighbours, with 57.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals, more than three times the national average. That context matters when interpreting the results, and the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2018 rated it Good overall, a grade it has held consistently across its previous inspection in 2014 and the earlier 2009 inspection. Leadership and management were also judged Good, and an ungraded inspection in 2018 confirmed the school remains Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWoodlands Way, Birmingham, Solihull, B37 6RN
HeadteacherJoanna Curry
Local AuthoritySolihull
Number of Pupils410
Free School Meals (FSM)57.8%
School Capacity410 / 464 (88% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Feb 2018
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Feb 2018): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Jul 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sports HallArt StudiosMusic RoomsSensory RoomICT SuiteGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

CricketSwimmingGymnasticsDanceAthleticsCross CountryTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChessArt ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Windy Arbor Primary School

Windy Arbor 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.