St Andrew's Catholic Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Windrush Close, Solihull, B92 8QLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Andrew's 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 17th of 32 primary schools in Solihull. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 September 2016, report published 24 November 2016

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 30 January 2024

St Andrew's Catholic Primary School is a calm, purposeful place in which pupils are happy, confident and love to learn. Pupils are safe and well cared for, trusting the adults who work with them to help them if they have any worries. There is a real sense of family and belonging at this school. Pupils thoroughly enjoy welcoming visitors to school and are proud to call it their own. The behaviour of pupils is a strength. Both in class and in the playground, they treat one another courteously. They are polite, considerate and respectful. They enjoy taking on roles to help other such as becoming playleaders, 'Gift Ambassadors' and Year 6 buddies for younger children. Pupils, including those in the early years, respond well to the high expectations that teachers have for their achievement. They display positive attitudes to learning, try their best and produce work of good quality. As the school motto states, the children live, love and learn together as 'Witnesses for Christ'.

What the school should improve

  • The curriculum in some subjects is not yet fully embedded. This means that in a small number of subjects, pupils don't make the connections in their learning that they could. The school should ensure that the successful work done to embed learning in other subjects is used so that pupils are equally successful across the curriculum.
  • Some parents, including some of those of pupils with SEND, do not feel that they informed about the work of the school as well as they need to be. This has led to some dissatisfaction and confusion. The school should ensure that parents of pupils at the school and are kept informed about changes being made and why.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

221 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals16.7%

16.7%, 9.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.3%

6.3%, 15.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.4%

15.4%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Andrew's Catholic Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Olton Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good68% met the expected standard
Ulverley School0.5 milesOfsted: Good58% met the expected standard
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School0.5 milesReport card: Expected standard60% met the expected standard
Valley Primary0.6 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good42% 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
Mr Tom Carroll
Address
Windrush Close, Solihull, B92 8QL
Local authority
Solihull
URN
148086

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.