Ofsted: Good trending_up Places Available

Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School

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personMrs Emily Hume

corporate_fareCENTRAL SCHOOLS TRUST

location_onSolihull, B92 9LX

language Visit Website phone 1217058652

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

190

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Solihull, serving ages 3-7. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School is an academy sponsor led in Solihull, admitting pupils aged 3-7. It is part of CENTRAL SCHOOLS TRUST. The school has approximately 135 pupils on roll, of whom 27% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 26.4:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 January 2025

Inspection Report

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09 July 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2019-07-09

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-09-17

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

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

2.2%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.5%(2 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 135 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	135	3	2.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	132	1	0.8%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	167	2	1.2%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	174	1	0.6%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	166	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	193	2	1.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	190	2	1.1%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	183	2	1.1%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	209	1	0.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	194	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	187	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	181	3	1.7%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	169	4	2.4%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	157	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	165	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	165	3	1.8%	0.4%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	156	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	157	1	0.6%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	156	1	0.6%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	154	1	0.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	186	1	0.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	190	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	190	1	0.5%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	203	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	192	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	192	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

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.

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

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Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

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)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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St Alphege Church of England Junior School

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Smith's Wood Primary Academy

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