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Windy Arbor Primary School

Community school · Birmingham · B37 6RN

Ages 3–11 · 451 pupils · Solihull

Overall absence

9.6%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.5%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
373

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

51

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
87
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill97%

451 pupils · 464 places

Pupils on roll
451
Boys / girls
244 / 207
School capacity
464
Capacity fill
451 / 464 (97%)
Free school meals
55.9%
FSM pupils
236
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Jane Taylor

Location

Address
Woodlands Way, Chelmsley Wood
Postcode
B37 6RN
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Solihull
District
Solihull
Constituency
Meriden
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 14 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 Birmingham, Solihull, 451 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 55.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B37
14
Primary in B37
10
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 BirminghamNear B37

  • Windy Arbor Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B37 6RN · Solihull

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM59.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.0 miles away

  • Coleshill Heath School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B37 7PY · Solihull

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM63.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B37 5DP · Solihull

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM31.9%
    • Demand0.89

    0.9 miles away

  • Fordbridge Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B37 5BU · Solihull

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM59.6%
    • Demand1.03

    1.1 miles away

  • St Edward's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B46 3JE · Warwickshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jane Taylor

Official links