Schools in Solihull
90 open schools in this local authority, ranked by their latest Ofsted signal. How the signal works — three inspection systems currently coexist, so treat it as a guide, not a verdict.
Secondary (15)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderbrook School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Arden Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Grace Academy Solihull Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–18 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Heart of England School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| John Henry Newman Catholic College Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Langley School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Light Hall School Academy converter | Good (2021) · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Lyndon School Academy sponsor led | Good (2022) · previous system | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Park Hall Academy Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Smith's Wood Academy Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Lode Heath School Academy converter | Standards maintained (2024) | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Peter's Catholic School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2025) | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 11–18 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) University technical college | No overall grade (2024) | 14–19 | — |
Primary (59)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickens Heath Community Primary School Community school | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Fordbridge Community Primary School Academy converter | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Oak Cottage Primary School Academy converter | Outstanding (2019) · previous system | 3–11 | Heavily oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Smith's Wood Primary Academy Academy converter | Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James Academy sponsor led | Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Heavily oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 2–7 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Castle Bromwich Junior School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Cheswick Green Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Coleshill Heath School Academy converter | Good (2021) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Coppice Academy Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Cranmore Infant School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–7 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Greswold Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Haslucks Green School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Kineton Green Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2020 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Knowle Church of England Primary Academy Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Marston Green Infant Academy Academy converter | Good (2019) · previous system | 3–7 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Meriden Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Mill Lodge Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Monkspath Junior and Infant School Community school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Olton Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Tidbury Green School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Langley Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Ulverley School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Valley Primary Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Widney Junior School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Windy Arbor Primary School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Woodlands Infant School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Kingshurst Primary School Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Sharmans Cross Junior School Community school | Most areas: Needs attention (2026) | 7–11 | — |
| Yorkswood Primary School Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Balsall Common Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Burman Infant School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School Academy sponsor led | Standards maintained (2025) | 3–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Dorridge Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2024) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| George Fentham Endowed School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Marston Green Junior School Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 7–11 | — |
| Peterbrook Primary School Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2024) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Shirley Heath Junior School Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 7–11 | — |
| St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Alphege Church of England Junior School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2025) | 7–11 | — |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
Nursery, special & other (16)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Oak School Community special school | Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 4–19 | — |
| Merstone School Community special school | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 2–19 | — |
| Reynalds Cross School Community special school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–19 | — |
| Solihull Alternative Provision Academy Free schools alternative provision | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–16 | — |
| Triple Crown Centre Pupil referral unit | Good (2019) · previous system | 11–16 | — |
| Castlewood School Academy special sponsor led | Requires improvement (2023) · previous system | 4–16 | — |
| Daylesford Academy Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No overall grade (2025) | 11–16 | — |
| Eversfield Preparatory School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 2–11 | — |
| Hazel Oak School Community special school | Some aspects not as strong (2024) | 4–19 | — |
| Kingswood School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 2–16 | — |
| Solihull College & University Centre Further education | No Ofsted rating | 16+ | — |
| Solihull School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–19 | — |
| Solihull Sixth Form College Academy 16-19 converter | No Ofsted rating | 16–19 | — |
| The Heights Academy Free schools special | No overall grade (2025) | 7–16 | — |
| The Island Project School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 5–19 | — |
| Trident Alternative Provision Ltd Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 11–16 | — |
“Demand” is first-choice applications against places at the latest entry year — admission criteria, not demand, decide offers. Data: DfE & Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources.