Olton Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 11 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 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
104076
Address
Lyndon Road, Olton, B92 7QF

Pupils

Number of Pupils
644 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
52.6%
Girls
47.4%
First language not English
30.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
19.6%
Persistent absence
15.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 45.5%
Pakistani 18.9%
Mixed 9.3%
Bangladeshi 6.2%
Other Asian 5.7%
Indian 5%
Other 2.8%
Chinese 2%
Other White 1.9%
African 1.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Unclassified 0.3%
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-0.9
WritingAverage-0.6
MathsAverage1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 61%
Local authority average 66%
England average 62%

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

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

Average score in reading

School 105
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

Admissions

Olton Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
90
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
78
2nd preference
57
3rd preference
34
From another Local Authority
54
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
78
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
3
To another Local Authority
23
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
30
9
21
Reception, Full-time
89
50
39
Year 1
85
55
30
Year 2
84
51
33
Year 3
89
40
49
Year 4
89
43
46
Year 5
90
44
46
Year 6
88
47
41
Year 2024-2025

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