Burman Infant School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 7
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

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

Pupil numbers and mix

169 pupils on roll, with places for 180

Eligible for free school meals10.1%

10.1%, 16.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.2%

17.2%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.6%

13.6%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Burman Infant School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James0.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding50% met the expected standard
Haslucks Green School0.5 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Woodlands Infant School0.6 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Mill Lodge Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good56% met the expected standard
Shirley Heath Junior School0.8 milesOfsted judgements: Outstanding64% 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
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.