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Monkspath Junior and Infant School

Primary · Community school · Solihull, B90 4EH

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Outstanding
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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,185 of 15,057

Better than 92% of schools in England

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

Monkspath Junior and Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils703
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Dan Wild
Local authoritySolihull
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104084.

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 maths83%, better than England, better than Solihull67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.17%, better than England, better than Solihull12%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Solihull107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than 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 reading91%, better than England, better than Solihull80%76%
Expected standard in writing90%, better than England, better than Solihull75%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than Solihull79%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils703
Girls346
Boys357
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.4%
First language not English29%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.615
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.613
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.72
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size29.3

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
52.3%
Indian
12.4%
Pakistani
8%
Chinese
7%
White and Asian
3.3%
Other mixed
3.3%
Other Asian
3.3%
Other White
2.7%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%

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 teacher24.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.15.1
Teachers (FTE)27.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.22
Support staff (FTE)24.46
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2531.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2527.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.72
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.166
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.68
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.68
Applications from another local authority (Reception)9

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSolihullEngland
Overall absence3.1%, better than England, better than Solihull5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.3.8%, better than England, better than Solihull12.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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 rate0.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.1%
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 Monkspath Junior and Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.0 miPrimaryWidney Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryTudor Grange Academy, SolihullAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miSecondarySt Peter's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryCranmore Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Alphege Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryCheswick Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBentley Heath Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryAlderbrook SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 mi16 plusSolihull Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Monkspath Junior and Infant School

What is Monkspath Junior and Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Monkspath Junior and Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 20 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Monkspath Junior and Infant School rank in England?

Monkspath Junior and Infant School ranks 1,185 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 92% of schools).

What are Monkspath Junior and Infant School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 83% of pupils at Monkspath Junior and Infant School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Monkspath Junior and Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Monkspath Junior and Infant School made 72 offers from 166 applications (2.3 per offer), and 68 of 68 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Monkspath Junior and Infant School?

Monkspath Junior and Infant School has 703 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Monkspath Junior and Infant School?

Monkspath Junior and Infant School had 615 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Monkspath Junior and Infant School?

At Monkspath Junior and Infant School, the average class had 29.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Monkspath Junior and Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Monkspath Junior and Infant School missed 3.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3.8% 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.