Widney Junior SchoolSt Alphege Church of England Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Solihull.
Summary of the comparison
Widney Junior School and St Alphege Church of England Junior School are primary schools in Solihull.
Widney Junior School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Alphege Church of England Junior School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Widney Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Widney Junior School was judged Good and St Alphege Church of England Junior School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Widney Junior School and 86.0% for St Alphege Church of England Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Widney Junior School (73.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Alphege Church of England Junior School (46.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SolihullWidney Junior School | SolihullSt Alphege Church of England Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 56 in Solihull Stronger figure | 29th of 56 in Solihull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 328 | 252 | |
| Capacity | 297 | 280 | |
| Location | Solihull, B91 3LQ | Solihull, B91 3JG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% | 20.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 327 | 257 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.0% | 7.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.5% | 23.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.0% | 4.5% 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.
Widney Junior School
St Alphege Church of England Junior School
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