Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4AYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Solihull for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 89 schools in Solihull. It ranks 14th of 32 primary schools in Solihull. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 June 2013, report published 17 July 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

62 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

444 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals14.2%

14.2%, 12.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.8%

8.8%, 12.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.9%

18.9%, 4.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.1%

1.1%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Woodlands Infant School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Shirley Heath Junior School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	64% met the expected standard
Cranmore Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	50% met the expected standard
Widney Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Enstone
Phone: 01217446852
Website: ol-wayside.solihull.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4AY
Local authority: Solihull
URN: 148085

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.