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Widney Junior School

Community school · Solihull · B91 3LQ

Ages 7–11 · 328 pupils · Solihull

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-24

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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

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%+)9.1%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
350

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 fill110%

328 pupils · 297 places

Pupils on roll
328
Boys / girls
167 / 161
School capacity
297
Capacity fill
328 / 297 (110%)
Free school meals
16.8%
FSM pupils
55
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Bridges

Location

Address
Clifton Crescent
Postcode
B91 3LQ
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, 328 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.8%.

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

  • Cranmore Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Solihull · B90 4SA · Solihull

    Ages 4–7

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

    0.2 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Shirley Heath Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Solihull · B90 3DS · Solihull

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Monkspath Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Solihull · B90 4EH · Solihull

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

  • Sharmans Cross Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Solihull · B91 1PH · Solihull

    Ages 7–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM11.7%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Bridges
Telephone
01217058516
Website
www.widney.solihull.sch.uk

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