Widney Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Clifton Crescent, Solihull, B91 3LQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Widney Junior School is a primary school in Solihull for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 89 schools in Solihull. It ranks 8th of 32 primary schools in Solihull. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 May 2014, report published 13 June 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

65 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

328 pupils on roll, with places for 297

Eligible for free school meals16.8%

16.8%, 9.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language39.6%

39.6%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14%

14%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Widney Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cranmore Infant School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	84% met the expected standard
Shirley Heath Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	64% met the expected standard
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Monkspath Junior and Infant School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	83% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Joanna Bridges
Phone: 01217058516
Website: widney.solihull.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Clifton Crescent, Solihull, B91 3LQ
Local authority: Solihull
URN: 104054

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.