Shirley Heath Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Coombe Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3DSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Shirley Heath Junior School is a primary school in Solihull for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 89 schools in Solihull. It ranks 19th of 32 primary schools in Solihull. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 20 October 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

90 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

420 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals17.4%

17.4%, 9.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.4%

21.4%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.4%

17.4%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Shirley Heath Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Woodlands Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	50% met the expected standard
Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Cranmore Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Kara Evans
Phone: 01217441339
Website: shirley-heath.solihull.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Coombe Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3DS
Local authority: Solihull
URN: 104050

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.