Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Stratford Road Shirley Solihull West Midlands B90 4AY |
| Phone | 01217446852 |
| Reference Number | 148085 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 443 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.44%
Girls: 50.56% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 12.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 7.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.2 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 26 | 60 |
| 2 | 32 | 28 | 60 |
| 3 | 19 | 39 | 58 |
| 4 | 31 | 32 | 63 |
| 5 | 31 | 30 | 61 |
| 6 | 33 | 29 | 62 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 79% |
| Irish | 5.9% |
| Chinese | 2.9% |
| White, Other | 2.3% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.6% |
| White & Asian | 1.4% |
| Indian | 1.4% |
| Asian, Other | 1.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.7% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2024-06-12 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-08 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2021-04-09 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| 2017-05-10 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2013-06-25 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-11-18 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2004-11-01 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| 2017-05-10 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2013-06-25 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-11-18 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2004-11-01 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
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 | 108 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 108 | Unlock | Unlock |
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 | 0.5 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Writing | -1.4 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 0.7 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Name | Distance |
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Woodlands Infant School
Woodlands Lane, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 2PX |
0.31 miles |
|
Shirley Heath Junior School
Coombe Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 3DS |
0.39 miles |
|
Cranmore Infant School
Northland Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4SA |
0.71 miles |
|
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James
Halifax Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 2BT |
0.77 miles |
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Widney Junior School
Clifton Crescent, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3LQ |
0.85 miles |
|
Burman Infant School
Velsheda Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 2JW |
0.87 miles |
|
Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School
Eastcote Close, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 3QX |
0.91 miles |
|
Dickens Heath Community Primary School
Three Acres Lane, Dickens Heath, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 1NA |
1.02 miles |
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Haslucks Green School
Haslucks Green Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 2EJ |
1.18 miles |
|
Cheswick Green Primary School
Cheswick Way, Cheswick Green, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4HG |
1.21 miles |
|
Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy
Ralph Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 3LB |
1.27 miles |
|
Sharmans Cross Junior School
Sharmans Cross Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1PH |
1.31 miles |
|
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Whitefields Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3NZ |
1.4 miles |
|
Mill Lodge Primary School
Aqueduct Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 1BT |
1.43 miles |
|
Monkspath Junior and Infant School
Farmhouse Way, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4EH |
1.56 miles |
|
Chilcote Primary School
Chilcote Close, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 0PB |
1.61 miles |
|
Peterbrook Primary School
High Street, Solihull Lodge, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 1HR |
1.7 miles |
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Peterbrook Primary School
High Street, Solihull Lodge, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 1HR |
1.7 miles |
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Tidbury Green School
Dickens Heath Road, Tidbury Green, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 1QW |
1.76 miles |
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St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy
Salter Street, Earlswood, Solihull, West Midlands, B94 6DE |
1.83 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Light Hall School
Hathaway Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 2PZ |
0.44 miles |
|
Kingswood School
St James Place, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 2BA |
0.69 miles |
|
Hazel Oak School
Hazel Oak Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 2AZ |
0.81 miles |
|
Alderbrook School
Blossomfield Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1SN |
1.13 miles |
|
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
Dingle Lane, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3PD |
1.25 miles |
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St Peter's Catholic School
Whitefields Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3NZ |
1.43 miles |
|
Solihull College & University Centre
Blossomfield Campus, Blossomfield Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1SB |
1.44 miles |
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Solihull Sixth Form College
Widney Manor Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3WR |
2.09 miles |
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Reynalds Cross School
Kineton Green Road, Olton, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 7ER |
2.1 miles |
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Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
6 Dale View Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 4HN |
2.1 miles |
|
Langley School
Kineton Green Road, Olton, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 7ER |
2.11 miles |
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Solihull School
Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3DJ |
2.37 miles |
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Woodrush High School
Shawhurst Lane, Wythall, Worcestershire, B47 5JW |
2.54 miles |
|
Lode Heath School
Lode Lane, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 2HW |
2.6 miles |
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Aspire Ap School
Hall Green Baptist Church, 1250 Stratford Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 9EJ |
2.65 miles |
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Hall Green School
Southam Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 0AA |
2.7 miles |
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Ninestiles, an Academy
Hartfield Crescent, Acocks Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B27 7QG |
2.91 miles |
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Kings Heath Secondary School
Chamberlain Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 0QP |
3.08 miles |
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Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Victoria Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B27 7XY |
3.21 miles |
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Swanshurst School
Brook Lane, Billesley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 0TW |
3.25 miles |