Olton Primary School
Lyndon Road, Olton, Solihull, B92 7QF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr L Chamberlain
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Solihull West and Shirley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 628
- Pupils on roll
- 643
- URN
- 104076
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01217062644
About this school
Olton Primary School is a community primary school in Solihull. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 643 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Olton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 89 | 89 | 88 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 61% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 8% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 75% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 76% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 83% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Olton Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Solihull average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 651 |
| 2023/24 | 648 |
| 2024/25 | 644 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Olton Primary School compares
Olton Primary School ranked 23rd of 45 primary schools in Solihull for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 5.7% | 21.3% | 643 | — |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | 60% | 3.5% | 9.1% | 233 | 0.2 miles |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School | 73% | 4.7% | 15.5% | 221 | 0.4 miles |
| Gilbertstone Primary School | 70% | 5.9% | 36.9% | 411 | 0.8 miles |
| Kineton Green Primary School | 59% | 5.2% | 36.4% | 211 | 0.8 miles |
| Ulverley School | 58% | 6.9% | 26.3% | 450 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.34%
- English as an additional language
- 30.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.66%
- Persistent absence
- 13.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Solihull
-
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Solihull
-
Gilbertstone Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Kineton Green Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Solihull
-
Ulverley School0.8 miles
Primary · Solihull
Other schools in Solihull
Olton Primary School ranks 18th of the 32 ranked primary schools in Solihull.
- Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Burman Infant School Primary
- Cheswick Green Primary School Primary
- Coppice Academy Primary
- Cranmore Infant School Primary
- Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Dickens Heath Community Primary School Primary
- Dorridge Primary School Primary
- George Fentham Endowed School Primary
- Greswold Primary School Primary
- Haslucks Green School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Olton Primary School teach?
- Olton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Solihull.
- Who is the headteacher of Olton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Olton Primary School is Mr L Chamberlain, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Olton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Olton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Olton Primary School?
- Olton Primary School has 643 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Olton Primary School full?
- Olton Primary School has capacity for 628 pupils and 643 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Olton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Olton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Olton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Olton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Olton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Olton Primary School compare with other schools in Solihull?
- Olton Primary School ranked 23rd of 45 primary schools in Solihull for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Olton Primary School's absence rate?
- Olton Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Olton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Olton Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 8 July 2026.