Shirley Heath Junior SchoolOur Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Solihull.
Summary of the comparison
Shirley Heath Junior School and Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Solihull.
Shirley Heath Junior School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Shirley Heath Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Shirley Heath Junior School was judged exceptional and Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for Shirley Heath Junior School and 79.0% for Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Shirley Heath Junior School (65.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SolihullShirley Heath Junior School | SolihullOur Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 56 in Solihull Stronger figure | 21st of 56 in Solihull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 418 | 443 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Solihull, B90 3DS | Solihull, B90 4AY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 418 | 443 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.4% | 12.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.2% | 7.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Shirley Heath Junior School
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School
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