Academy converter · Primary
Solihull · B93 0AN · Solihull
Ages 2–11
- KS268%
- Absence6.8%
0.3 miles away
OpenOfsted: GoodURN 103623
Springfield House Community Special School
Community special school · Solihull · B93 0AJ
Ages 4–11 · 113 pupils · Birmingham
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
0%
Overall absence
14.8%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-06-28
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 93.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 86.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 94.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence14.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.2%
Unauthorised6.2%
- Authorised absence
- 8.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 7.8%
- Enrolments in measure
- 102
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill118%
113 pupils · 96 places
- Pupils on roll
- 113
- Boys / girls
- 92 / 21
- School capacity
- 96
- Capacity fill
- 113 / 96 (118%)
- Free school meals
- 61.1%
- FSM pupils
- 69
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community special school
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community special school
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Yeomans
Location
- Address
- Kenilworth Road, Knowle
- Postcode
- B93 0AJ
- Town
- Solihull
- County
- West Midlands
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- District
- Solihull
- Constituency
- Meriden and Solihull East
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community special school, Ages 4–11, in Solihull, Birmingham, 113 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 61.1%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Solihull · B93 0JE · Solihull
Ages 3–11
- KS273%
- Absence3.7%
1.2 miles away
Arden
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Solihull · B93 0PT · Solihull
Ages 11–18
- Att857.7
- P80.6
- Absence6.5%
1.4 miles away
St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Solihull · B93 8PA · Solihull
Ages 3–11
- KS277%
- Absence5.3%
1.9 miles away
Dorridge Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Solihull · B93 8EU · Solihull
Ages 3–11
- KS273%
- Absence3.4%
2.0 miles away
Balsall Common Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Coventry · CV7 7FS · Solihull
Ages 3–11
- KS250%
- Absence4.9%
2.3 miles away
Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Solihull · B93 9AS · Solihull
Ages 3–11
- KS263%
- Absence3.6%
2.3 miles away
Heart of England School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 NextAcademy converter · Secondary
Coventry · CV7 7FW · Solihull
Ages 11–18
- Att845.9
- P8-0.0
- Absence8.8%
2.4 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Yeomans
- Telephone
- 01564772772