St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy

A good academy converter school in Solihull. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy.

Solihull, B946DE Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

67

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
65.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 77.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
63.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 13.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
3 July 2018
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Salter Street
Earlswood
Solihull, B946DE

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
136320
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Salter Street, Earlswood, Solihull, B94 6DE
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
ST PATRICK'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY
Capacity
240 pupils
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Birmingham
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
237
Free School Meals
14.4% (34 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
0.4% (1 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.1%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
8.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
77.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
13.0%
Reading Score:
107.0
Maths Score:
108.0
Grammar Score:
107.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
77.0 (+18.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
8.9 (8.6 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
3.9 (2.7 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 108.0 107.0
2023 105.0 107.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
13 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
26
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
237 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.5 per year)

Up 1.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"God light shine on us."

Enjoyment Forgiveness Honesty Hopes and Dreams Respect Kindness Thankfulness

St Patrick’s is a Church of England Primary Academy. The school describes its Christian vision and values as being rooted in The Magnificent Seven, with regular collective worship in church led by Revd Denise Jones and links to St Patrick’s Church. The school emphasises openness to other beliefs and aims to promote tolerance, respect for others and inclusion within a Christian framework.

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher’s Welcome highlights St Patrick’s as a thriving, welcoming community with a strong Christian ethos and high expectations. The school emphasizes belonging, love of learning, and celebrating mistakes as part of learning. It notes that Ofsted (2023) judged the school as good, and Anglican inspection (2018) as outstanding. The headteacher invites families to visit and experience the school.

Curriculum Highlights

Three curriculum drivers underpin the school’s curriculum: POSSIBILITIES, SPIRITUALITY, RESILIENCE. A broad, balanced and creative curriculum designed to develop the whole child and lifelong learners. Focus on resilience, aspiration, success in academic learning, problem solving, creativity, responsibility and physical and mental well‑being.

Admissions Criteria

Admissions Policy 2026-27. The site provides detailed admission information by year, including a table showing “September 2025 Admissions” with a “Distance in Miles” column and notes: “Criteria 6 All offered” and lines such as “Criteria 5 0.93” and “Criteria 5 0.83”, followed by a statement that this information shows the priority and distance (miles) of the last child offered a place on offer day and that places may be offered from the waiting list after offer day. The 2026-27 policy is referenced. For nursery and Rising 3 admissions, it notes applications can be made directly to the school and that rising 3 pupils are automatically allocated a place for the following FS1 intake.

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