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Mill Lodge Primary School

Community school · Solihull · B90 1BT

Ages 3–11 · 235 pupils · Solihull

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.50 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-22

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.0%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
194

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

1.50 · Competitive

1st preferences

45

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
112
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
37
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill112%

235 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
235
Boys / girls
119 / 116
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
235 / 210 (112%)
Free school meals
27%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Challender

Location

Address
Aqueduct Road, Shirley
Postcode
B90 1BT
Town
Solihull
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Solihull
District
Solihull
Constituency
Solihull West and Shirley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Solihull, Solihull, 235 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 27%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Solihull
65
Primary schools in Solihull
43
Academies among open schools in Solihull
54% (35)
Open schools in B90
20
Primary in B90
15
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 B90

  • Peterbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Solihull · B90 1HR · Solihull

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM26.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • Burman Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Solihull · B90 2JW · Solihull

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Yardley Wood Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B14 4ER · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM59.6%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

  • Chilcote Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B28 0PB · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand1.28

    0.9 miles away

  • Haslucks Green School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Solihull · B90 2EJ · Solihull

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM14.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Highters Heath Community School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B14 4LY · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM62.0%
    • Demand0.88

    1.0 miles away

  • Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Solihull · B90 2BT · Solihull

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand2.23

    1.1 miles away

  • Woodlands Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Solihull · B90 2PX · Solihull

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand0.83

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Challender
Telephone
01214303010
Website
www.mill-lodge.solihull.sch.uk

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