St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School
New Road, Solihull, B91 3DW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Sam Smith
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Federation of St Alphege Schools
- Constituency
- Solihull West and Shirley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 285
- Pupils on roll
- 152
- URN
- 104090
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01217050443
About this school
St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Solihull. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 152 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 262 |
| 2023/24 | 237 |
| 2024/25 | 196 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.6% | 9.7% | 152 | — |
| St Alphege Church of England Junior School | 86% | 3.6% | 7.8% | 252 | 0.4 miles |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 84% | 3.7% | 8.6% | 235 | 0.7 miles |
| Greswold Primary School | 67% | 5.6% | 16.7% | 680 | 0.9 miles |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree | 80% | 4.5% | 23.7% | 256 | 0.9 miles |
| Sharmans Cross Junior School | 68% | 4.2% | 13.4% | 409 | 1.3 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)
- 9.71%
- English as an additional language
- 28.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.63%
- Persistent absence
- 7.63%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Alphege Church of England Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Solihull
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Solihull
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Greswold Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Solihull
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Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree0.9 miles
Primary · Solihull
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Sharmans Cross Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Solihull
Other 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 year groups does St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School teach?
- St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Solihull.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
- The executive headteacher of St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School is Mr Sam Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery 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 big is St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
- St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School has 152 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School full?
- St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 285 pupils and 152 on roll (53%), so it has space against 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 St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- Yes. St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School?
- St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School is part of the The Federation of St Alphege Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 29 June 2026.