Shirley Heath Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Outstanding
Sept 24 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Solihull
Unique reference
104050
Address
Coombe Road, Shirley, B90 3DS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
418 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
48.8%
Girls
51.2%
First language not English
23.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
18.4%
Persistent absence
10.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 49.8%
Indian 13.2%
Pakistani 11.2%
Chinese 9.3%
Mixed 7.6%
Other White 2.6%
Other 2.4%
Other Asian 1.4%
Unclassified 1.2%
African 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingAverage0.6
MathsAverage0.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 62%
Local authority average 66%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 11%
Local authority average 12%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 107
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
118
51
67
Year 4
90
44
46
Year 5
120
61
59
Year 6
90
48
42
Year 2024-2025

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