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Mill Lodge Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Aqueduct Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 1BT · mill-lodge.solihull.sch.uk · 0121 430 3010
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 56%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Solihull 67%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.12 mi
- 1.80 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Out of catchment · Solihull Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 235
- 25 over 210 places · 112%
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 27%
- First language not English
- 9.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Out of catchment” went to a home 1.12 mi (1.80 km) from the school. Source: Solihull Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 29 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 83% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 37 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 45 | 1.5▲ | 62% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 27 | 28 | 1▲ | 89% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 85% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.12 mi1.80 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.59 mi0.95 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.60 mi0.97 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Solihull it was 67%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼56% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Mill Lodge Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 19 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (61 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 61
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 56% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied