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Olton Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Lyndon Road, Olton, Solihull B92 7QF · 0121 706 2644
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Solihull 67%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Solihull Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 643
- 15 over 628 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 19.4%
- First language not English
- 28.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Solihull Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 62 families put the school first and 76 places were offered; 100% 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 | 76 | 62 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 78 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 82 | 0.9 | 94% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 73 | 65 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 76 | 66 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | All | |
| September 2025 | All | |
| September 2024 | 1.30 mi2.09 km | |
The council says all on time applicants were offered a place.
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% 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 | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Olton Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 11 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 11 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2008Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (94 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 94
- 14% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (21%) with SEND