Ofsted: Requires improvement emoji_events #1 in Solihull public Top 5% UK

St Alphege Church of England Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Sam Smith

location_onSolihull, B91 3JG

language Visit Website phone 1217042714

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

284

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Expected Standard

86%

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Age Range

7-11

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St Alphege Church of England Junior School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Solihull, serving ages 7-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 5% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Alphege Church of England Junior School is a voluntary aided school in Solihull, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 257 pupils on roll, of whom 8% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 86% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 20% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #1 of 45 primaries in Solihull and #43 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

86%

LA 62%

Reading96% LA 74%

Writing90% LA 69%

Maths90% LA 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

84%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading87% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing87% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths91% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading81% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing51% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths69% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA 0.4

-1.5 to 1.6

-5.7

Write

LA 0.0

-7.2 to -4.2

-1.6

Maths

LA 0.1

-3.1 to -0.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading90% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths88% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA -0.2

-0.3 to 2.7

-1.4

Write

LA -0.6

-2.8 to 0.0

0.6

Maths

LA -0.3

-0.7 to 2.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 63%

Reading84% LA 73%

Writing79% LA 76%

Maths81% LA 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.5

Read

LA -1.5

0 to 3

-1.9

Write

LA -1.3

-3.3 to -0.5

1.2

Maths

LA -1.4

-0.1 to 2.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 July 2025

Inspection Report

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17 January 2023

Inspection Report

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27 June 2017

Inspection Report

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14 November 2012

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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17 November 2010

Inspection Report

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12 September 2007

Inspection Report

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12 January 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2025-07-01

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2023-01-17

Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-06-27

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-11-14

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-09-12

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 257 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	257	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	260	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	279	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	275	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	280	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	285	1	0.4%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	284	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	285	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	280	1	0.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	280	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	280	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	273	4	1.5%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	275	1	0.4%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	270	2	0.7%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	279	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	279	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	279	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	277	2	0.7%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	278	1	0.4%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	275	1	0.4%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	278	3	1.1%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	280	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	279	1	0.4%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	276	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	274	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	271	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 15 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

88.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

90.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

13.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree24%

agree55%

disagree10%

strongly disagree6%

don't know5%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree23%

agree46%

disagree23%

strongly disagree5%

don't know2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree26%

agree26%

disagree21%

strongly disagree11%

don't know1%

not applicable16%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes12%

no88%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree10%

agree20%

disagree60%

strongly disagree10%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree24%

agree32%

disagree21%

strongly disagree10%

don't know13%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree30%

agree46%

disagree13%

strongly disagree5%

don't know5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree22%

agree45%

disagree23%

strongly disagree6%

don't know4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree30%

agree56%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

don't know6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree45%

agree44%

disagree9%

strongly disagree2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree29%

agree37%

disagree16%

strongly disagree5%

don't know13%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes65%

no35%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Solihull

Monkspath Junior and Infant School

Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School

Smith's Wood Primary Academy

Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School

Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School

Dickens Heath Community Primary School