SchoolScoresCranmore Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Northland Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4SA
0121 705 3443 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 9 March 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Solihull. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 31 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 31 |
| Of those, offered a place | 30 (97%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 109 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years Joint 31st highest of 43 state primary schools in Solihull. Higher than 16% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.7% | 24.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 11th highest of 43 state primary schools in Solihull. Higher than 58% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.4% | 2.5%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 40th highest of 43 state primary schools in Solihull. Higher than 9% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.7% | 14.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 3rd highest of 43 state primary schools in Solihull. Higher than 86% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 41.8% | 15.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 22nd lowest of 43 state primary schools in Solihull. Lower than 71% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.3% | 5.2%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 26th lowest of 43 state primary schools in Solihull. Lower than 62% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 9.8% | 12.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 43 state primary schools in Solihull. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 43 state primary schools in Solihull. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 41st highest of 43 state primary schools in Solihull. Higher than 13% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 16.5 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 33rd highest of 43 state primary schools in Solihull. Higher than 44% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.4 | 11.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 27th highest of 43 state primary schools in Solihull. Higher than 38% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 9.6% | 14.3%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Widney Junior School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shirley Heath Junior School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Sharmans Cross Junior School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodlands Infant School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Monkspath Junior and Infant School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Cranmore Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Cranmore Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 9 March 2022.
Is Cranmore Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 31 families put Cranmore Infant School as their first choice for 31 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 30 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 104042.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.