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Ulverley School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Rodney Road, Solihull B92 8RZ · ulverleyschool.co.uk · 0121 742 3251
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 58%
- 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
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 450
- 99% of 453 places
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22.5%
- First language not English
- 7.8%
- 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, 44 families put the school first and 47 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 | 47 | 44 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 58 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 58 | 52 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 58 | 51 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | All | |
| September 2025 | 0.46 mi0.74 km | |
| September 2024 | 2.30 mi3.70 km | |
The council says all on time applicants were offered a place.
Results
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% 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 | |||
| ▼58% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 104078)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 6 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Ulverley School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 5 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 104078), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104078)
Feb 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104078)
What parents said
81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (106 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 81%
- Replies
- 106
- 23% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (19%) with SEND