Marston Green Infant Academy
Elm Farm Avenue, Marston Green, Birmingham, B37 7AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Marston Green Infant Academy is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 89 schools in Solihull. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 October 2019, report published 19 November 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 January 2025
Pupils are proud to be part of this welcoming and vibrant school. They are taught that they can achieve anything, regardless of their background. Expectations of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are high. Pupils work hard and achieve well, especially in reading and mathematics. Parents and carers value the school's nurturing approach. Staff know the pupils well and help pupils to feel well cared for and safe. Pupils know that they can talk to staff if they have any concerns. At the start of each school day, the 'sunshine club' offers effective support for pupils' emotional needs. Pupils learn to play and learn together respectfully. In the early years, children share equipment. In lessons, pupils listen carefully and join in with discussions enthusiastically. At breaktimes, pupils enjoy using the different 'zones', where they can use equipment or take part in adult-led games. Pupils relish leadership opportunities. These include transforming their classrooms into museums that showcase their learning, and then inviting their parents to visit. Enrichment afternoons give pupils the confidence to learn something new and spark interest in subjects like physics, where they make a lava lamp.
What the school should improve
- At times, staff do not provide pupils with activities that enable pupils to learn the intended curriculum content. On these occasions, pupils do not build their knowledge as well as they could. The school should make sure that staff are supported to consistently provide pupils with work that helps pupils to develop the knowledge and skills they need.
- Some pupils have not secured basic writing knowledge because in the past the focus has been on the quantity of writing produced by pupils. As a result, some pupils' writing contains basic errors in spelling, punctuation and letter formation. The school should build on the actions being taken to help pupils develop their early writing skills so that pupils achieve as well as they can in writing, including handwriting.
Pupil numbers and mix
326 pupils on roll, with places for 270
Schools near Marston Green Infant Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston Green Junior School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 58% met the expected standard |
| Mapledene Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Coleshill Heath School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Elms Farm Community Primary School | 0.9 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 76% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- MARSTON GREEN INFANT TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Beverley Elliott
- Phone
- 01217795667
- Address
- Elm Farm Avenue, Marston Green, Birmingham, B37 7AA
- Local authority
- Solihull
- URN
- 140733
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.