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Woodlands Infant School

Primary · Community school · Solihull, B90 2PX

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Woodlands Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Sept 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils204 of 180 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Anthony Waters
Local authoritySolihull
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104053.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils204
Girls97
Boys107
Eligible for free school meals10.8%
First language not English46.1%
SEN support25
EHC plan2
Average class size26

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
45.6%
Other Asian
16.2%
Chinese
13.2%
Indian
4.9%
Pakistani
4.4%
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
Other White
2.9%
White and Asian
2.9%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
White and Black African
1%

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 absence4.6%5%5.1%
Persistent absence8.5%12.8%13.2%
Severe absence0.9%1%1%

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)60
Applications (Reception)156
First preference applications (Reception)40
First preference offers (Reception)39
Applications from another local authority (Reception)14

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places180
Pupils on roll171
Unfilled places5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.4
Pupils per adult12.1
Teachers (FTE)9.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.83
Support staff (FTE)10.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.5

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Woodlands Infant School
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Good
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Good
0.5 miPrimaryShirley Heath Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miNot applicableKingswood SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBurman Infant SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryTudor Grange Primary Academy, St JamesAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryDickens Heath Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryBlossomfield Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCranmore Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHaslucks Green SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Woodlands Infant School

What is Woodlands Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Woodlands Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Sept 2022.

How many pupils attend Woodlands Infant School?

Woodlands Infant School has 204 pupils aged 3 to 7, with capacity for 180.

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.