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Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School

Academy sponsor led · Solihull · B92 9LX

Ages 3–7 · 122 pupils · Solihull

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
103

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill51%

122 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
122
Boys / girls
59 / 63
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
122 / 240 (51%)
Free school meals
28.1%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CENTRAL SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
CENTRAL SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Central Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Kieran Prescott

Location

Address
Stockwell Rise
Postcode
B92 9LX
Town
Solihull
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Solihull
District
Solihull
Constituency
Meriden and Solihull East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–7, in Solihull, Solihull, 122 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 28.1%.

Open schools in Solihull
65
Primary schools in Solihull
43
Academies among open schools in Solihull
54% (35)
Open schools in B92
15
Primary in B92
11
Open schools in Solihull LA
90
Primary in Solihull LA
59

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SolihullNear B92

  • Coppice Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Solihull · B92 9JY · Solihull

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM33.1%

    0.2 miles away

  • Greswold Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Solihull · B91 2AZ · Solihull

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Ulverley School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Solihull · B92 8RZ · Solihull

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand1.10

    0.9 miles away

  • Valley Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM16.3%

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  • St Andrew's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Solihull · B92 8QL · Solihull

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand0.97

    1.3 miles away

  • Oak Cottage Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Solihull · B91 1DY · Solihull

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM5.0%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Kieran Prescott
Telephone
01217058652
Website
www.damson-wood.co.uk

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