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Sharmans Cross Junior School

Community school · Solihull · B91 1PH

Ages 7–11 · 409 pupils · Solihull

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
429

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

409 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
409
Boys / girls
217 / 192
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
409 / 420 (97%)
Free school meals
11.7%
FSM pupils
48
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Williams

Location

Address
Sharmans Cross Road
Postcode
B91 1PH
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

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 7–11, in Solihull, Solihull, 409 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.7%.

Open schools in Solihull
65
Primary schools in Solihull
43
Academies among open schools in Solihull
54% (35)
Open schools in B91
17
Primary in B91
8
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 B91

  • Oak Cottage Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Solihull · B91 1DY · Solihull

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM5.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Tudor Grange Primary Academy Langley

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Solihull · B92 7DJ · Solihull

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.71

    0.8 miles away

  • St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Solihull · B91 3NZ · Solihull

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM7.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Cranmore Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Solihull · B90 4SA · Solihull

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Shirley Heath Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Solihull · B90 3DS · Solihull

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM17.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Widney Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Solihull · B91 3LQ · Solihull

    Ages 7–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM16.8%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Williams
Telephone
01217052379
Website
www.sharmans-cross.solihull.sch.uk

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