School profile

Windy Arbor Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Birmingham, B37 6RN

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,842 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Windy Arbor Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Mar 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils407
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanna Curry
TrustPROSPER TOGETHER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySolihull
Opened01 Mar 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149491.

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 maths66%, similar to England, similar to Solihull67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, similar to Solihull12%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to 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.107, better than England, similar to Solihull107105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, similar to Solihull80%76%
Expected standard in writing71%, similar to England, worse than Solihull75%73%
Expected standard in maths77%, similar to England, similar to Solihull79%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils407
Girls180
Boys227
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.57%
First language not English6.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.378
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.105
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.24
Average class size26.7

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
75.7%
White and Black Caribbean
7.9%
African
3.2%
Pakistani
2.2%
Other White
2%
Other mixed
2%
Caribbean
2%
White and Asian
1.2%
Irish
0.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.5%

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 teacher18.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)21.58
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.21
Support staff (FTE)28.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

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.55
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.96
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.54
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.54
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence7.2%, worse than England, worse than Solihull5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.24.9%, worse than England, worse than Solihull12.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.2%, 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 rate5.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
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 Windy Arbor Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryBishop Wilson Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryColeshill Heath SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryWMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)University technical college
Requires improvement
0.9 miSecondaryThe Coleshill SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miSecondaryTudor Grange Academy KingshurstAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryFordbridge Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryJohn Henry Newman Catholic CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Windy Arbor Primary School

What is Windy Arbor Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Windy Arbor Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Windy Arbor Primary School rank in England?

Windy Arbor Primary School ranks 6,842 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Windy Arbor Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 66% of pupils at Windy Arbor Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Windy Arbor Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Windy Arbor Primary School made 55 offers from 96 applications (1.7 per offer), and 54 of 54 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Windy Arbor Primary School?

Windy Arbor Primary School has 407 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Windy Arbor Primary School?

Windy Arbor Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Windy Arbor Primary School?

At Windy Arbor Primary School, the average class had 26.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Windy Arbor Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Windy Arbor Primary School missed 7.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 24.9% 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.