St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Richmond Road
Olton
Solihull
West Midlands
B92 7RR
Phone 01217065020
Reference Number 146107

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, with pupils generally achieving in line with national averages. The school has a strong emphasis on attending school regularly and maintaining positive behavior among pupils, which fosters a supportive and safe learning environment. Leaders prioritize the education of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disadvantages, ensuring they have access to assistance and resources that cater to their unique needs. The quality of teaching is mostly high, although there are some inconsistencies that need to be addressed to optimize the learning experiences for all students.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 224
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.88%
Girls: 53.13%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 12.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 12 18 30
2 14 16 30
3 12 17 29
4 10 20 30
5 13 17 30
6 16 14 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 58.9%
Pakistani 8.9%
Indian 5.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 3.6%
White & Asian 3.1%
Caribbean 2.7%
White, Other 2.2%
White & Black (African) 2.2%
Chinese 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
African 1.3%
Mixed, Other 1.3%
Asian, Other 1.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Expected standard
 >  Leadership & Governance Expected standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Expected standard
 >  Achievement Expected standard
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Expected standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Expected standard
 >  Inclusion Expected standard
 >  Early Years Expected standard
Last Report Date 24 Feb 2026
Date Report
24 Feb 2026 School inspection
23 Nov 2021 School inspection
11 Sep 2018 Academy conversion letter
24 Jan 2013 Full inspection:
Previously as St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
24 Jan 2013 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
18 Jun 2008 Full inspection:
18 Jun 2008 Full inspection:
08 Mar 2004 Full inspection
08 Mar 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils achieve broadly in line with national averages.
  • Strong emphasis on attendance and behavior management.
  • Ambitious and well-designed curriculum.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
  • High levels of parental satisfaction and positive relationships with the community.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistencies in the quality of teaching.
  • Inaccurate adaptations in lessons for some pupils.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 60%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 2.5
Writing -0.6
Maths 0.7

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 34 3
Third Preference 18 0
From another Local Authority 20 6

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