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Oak Cottage Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Greswolde Road, Solihull B91 1DY · oak-cottage.solihull.sch.uk · 0121 704 9123
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2019
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Solihull 67%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.55 mi
- 0.89 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Catchment · Solihull Council
- Demand for places
- 2.6
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 239
- 100% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 5%
- First language not English
- 10%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Catchment” went to a home 0.55 mi (885 m) from the school. Source: Solihull Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 77 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 39% 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 | 77 | 2.6▲ | 39% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 70 | 2.3▲ | 43% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 74 | 2.5▲ | 39% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 65 | 2.2▲ | 45% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 70 | 2.4▲ | 40% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.55 mi0.89 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.40 mi0.64 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.40 mi0.64 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 27% 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 | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ▲27% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 104056)
Ofsted
Oak Cottage Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 18 September 2019, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Jan 2025 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 21 Jan 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104056)
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 104056), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2019Outstanding
Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104056)
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104056)
Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104056)
Jan 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104056)