Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Sept 2019
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151574.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 239 |
| Girls | 110 |
| Boys | 129 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 4.6% |
| First language not English | 10% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 210 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 13 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 29.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 24 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 13.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.52 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 5.47 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 9.47 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 30 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 242 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 77 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 30 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 21 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 2.8%, better than England, better than Solihull | 5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 2.7%, better than England, better than Solihull | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Solihull | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Langley School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Tudor Grange Primary Academy Langley | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Sharmans Cross Junior School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Kineton Green Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2016. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Greswold Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2012. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jan 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | Lode Heath School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2019. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2022. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Ulverley School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2012. |
Oak Cottage Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Sept 2019.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Oak Cottage Primary School made 30 offers from 242 applications (8.1 per offer), and 30 of 77 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Oak Cottage Primary School has 239 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Oak Cottage Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At Oak Cottage Primary School, the average class had 29.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Oak Cottage Primary School missed 2.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 2.7% 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.