Best 3 Primary schools in Solihull – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James (Primary) in Solihull; Smith's Wood Primary Academy (Primary) in Birmingham; George Fentham Endowed School (Primary) in Solihull — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James, Smith's Wood Primary Academy and George Fentham Endowed School. They are primary phase and academy sponsor led, academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Solihull, Birmingham, West Midlands and Solihull, West Midlands. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James), published Jan 2018. The most recent inspection on record is for Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James (Jan 2018). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 900, typical FSM 20–25%, range 5–10%–50–55%; all within the Tudor Grange Academies Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James
B90 2BT
|
Smith's Wood Primary Academy
B36 0SZ
|
George Fentham Endowed School
B92 0AY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Solihull B90 2BT |
Birmingham West Midlands B36 0SZ |
Solihull West Midlands B92 0AY |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 3 Jan 2018 | 1 25 May 2017 | 1 9 May 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 240 | 440 | 240 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Tudor Grange Academies Trust | Solihull (334) | Solihull (334) |
| Website | www.stjames.tgacademy.org.uk | www.smithswoodpri.solihull.sch.uk | www.georgefenthamschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01217447897 | 01217798050 | 01675442800 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Solihull
B90 2BT - Ofsted
- 1 3 Jan 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Tudor Grange Academies Trust
- Website
- www.stjames.tgacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01217447897
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Birmingham
West Midlands
B36 0SZ - Ofsted
- 1 25 May 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Solihull (334)
- Website
- www.smithswoodpri.solihull.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01217798050
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Solihull
West Midlands
B92 0AY - Ofsted
- 1 9 May 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Solihull (334)
- Website
- www.georgefenthamschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01675442800
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