Burman Infant School
Velsheda Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 2JWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Burman Infant School is a primary school in Solihull for ages 4 to 7. It is one of the 89 schools in Solihull. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 May 2025, report published 17 July 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 May 2025
Pupils enjoy attending this school. They feel happy in its welcoming environment. Pupils are valued and known well by staff. The Burman values are embraced by the whole school community, fostering collaboration and mutual support for all. The school is ambitious for pupils. However, pupils do not achieve as well as they need to. They have gaps in their understanding that mean they are not fully prepared for their next stage of learning. Pupils follow the clear expectations for behaviour well. They enjoy coming to school and settle quickly because of clear routines. Learning behaviours are reinforced well using familiar characters such as 'Ruth Resilience' and 'Ron Reflective'. These characters support pupils to develop a range of personal attributes including how to approach challenges. The school also engages with wider community projects, demonstrated in their recent participation in the Solihull 'Egg Superheroes' project, where pupils' egg creations were displayed. Burman Infant School fosters a positive, warm and caring atmosphere. Parents and carers are invited to 'showcase' sessions to see pupils' learning come to life. This reinforces strong home-school connections and celebrates pupils' achievements.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, the work given to pupils, including in the early years, does not focus sufficiently on the knowledge that pupils need to know. Consequently, pupils struggle to connect new learning with previous knowledge and sometimes form misconceptions. The school needs to ensure that staff are supported to develop activities that focus on the important skills and knowledge pupils need for future learning.
- Sometimes, staff do not adapt the learning for pupils with SEND as effectively as they could. In these instances, pupils with SEND struggle to build secure knowledge over time. The school should support staff to become skilled in adapting the learning consistently to meet the needs of all pupils.
Pupil numbers and mix
169 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near Burman Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 50% met the expected standard |
| Haslucks Green School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Woodlands Infant School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Mill Lodge Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Shirley Heath Junior School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 64% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Ella Saxty
- Phone
- 01217441843
- Address
- Velsheda Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 2JW
- Local authority
- Solihull
- URN
- 104040
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.