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St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Salter Street, Earlswood, Solihull B94 6DE · st-patricks-ce.solihull.sch.uk · 01564 702278
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Solihull 67%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.87 mi
- 3.01 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 6 · Solihull Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 226
- 94% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 11%
- First language not English
- 4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 6” went to a home 1.87 mi (3.01 km) from the school. Source: Solihull Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 94% 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 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 37 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.87 mi3.01 km | |
| September 2025 | All | |
| September 2024 | All | |
The council says all on time applicants were offered a place.
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 19% 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 | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ▲19% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 6 December 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 5 Dec 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (87 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 87
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (16%) with SEND