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Marston Green Junior School

Primary · Community school · Birmingham, B37 7BA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,792 of 15,057

Worse than 65% of schools in England

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

Marston Green Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils334
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lynn Clark
Local authoritySolihull

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104060.

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 maths58%, worse than England, worse than Solihull67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, worse than Solihull12%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Solihull107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Solihull106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Solihull107105
Expected standard in reading68%, worse than England, worse than Solihull80%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Solihull75%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, worse than Solihull79%75%
Pupils taking tests88--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils334
Girls154
Boys180
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.7%
First language not English16.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.360
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.59
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size28

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
68.3%
White and Black Caribbean
7.2%
Pakistani
4.5%
Other White
3.6%
Other Asian
3.3%
Indian
2.7%
Other mixed
2.1%
African
2.1%
White and Asian
1.8%
Chinese
1.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)15.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.77
Support staff (FTE)18.21
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSolihullEngland
Overall absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Solihull5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.1%, similar to England, similar to Solihull12.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.9%, worse than England, worse than Solihull1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Marston Green Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryMarston Green Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryGrace Academy SolihullAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryColeshill Heath SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMapledene Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryElms Farm Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryFordbridge Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryWMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)University technical college
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryThe Shirestone AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.2 miSecondaryJohn Henry Newman Catholic CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Marston Green Junior School

What is Marston Green Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Marston Green Junior School is rated Good, last inspected on 12 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Marston Green Junior School rank in England?

Marston Green Junior School ranks 9,792 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

What are Marston Green Junior School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at Marston Green Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Marston Green Junior School?

Marston Green Junior School has 334 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Marston Green Junior School?

Marston Green Junior School had 360 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Marston Green Junior School?

At Marston Green Junior School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Marston Green Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Marston Green Junior School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.