School profile

Sharmans Cross Junior School

Primary · Community school · Solihull, B91 1PH

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,910 of 15,057

Better than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Sharmans Cross Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils409 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lucy Williams
Local authoritySolihull
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104049.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSolihullEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%12%8%
Average reading score108107106
Average maths score107106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108107105
Expected standard in reading88%80%76%
Expected standard in writing73%75%73%
Expected standard in maths88%79%75%
Pupils taking tests120--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils409
Girls192
Boys217
Eligible for free school meals11.7%
First language not English25.7%
SEN support75
EHC plan12
Average class size29.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
42.1%
Indian
21%
Pakistani
15.9%
Chinese
6.6%
Other White
2.9%
Other mixed
2.2%
White and Asian
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
Other Asian
1.7%
Other ethnic group
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSolihullEngland
Overall absence4.5%5%5.1%
Persistent absence9.4%12.8%13.2%
Severe absence0.7%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll413
Unfilled places1.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adult13.8
Teachers (FTE)18.86
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.68
Support staff (FTE)15.78
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Sharmans Cross Junior School
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Good
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Good
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Outstanding
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Good
0.8 miSecondaryTudor Grange Academy, SolihullAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCranmore Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondarySt Peter's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryShirley Heath Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Sharmans Cross Junior School

What is Sharmans Cross Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Sharmans Cross Junior School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 12 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Sharmans Cross Junior School rank in England?

Sharmans Cross Junior School ranks 5,910 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 60% of schools).

How many pupils attend Sharmans Cross Junior School?

Sharmans Cross Junior School has 409 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.