Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School
Stockwell Rise, Solihull, B92 9LX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CENTRAL SCHOOLS TRUST
- Head of School
- Mr Kieran Prescott
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Central Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Meriden and Solihull East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 122
- URN
- 143051
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01217058652
About this school
Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School is a primary academy in Solihull. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 122 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Damson Wood Nursery and Infant 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Damson Wood Nursery and Infant 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 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 190 |
| 2023/24 | 174 |
| 2024/25 | 135 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 9.1% | 27.1% | 122 | — |
| Coppice Academy | 60% | 6.7% | 27.4% | 166 | 0.2 miles |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree | 80% | 4.5% | 23.7% | 256 | 0.6 miles |
| Greswold Primary School | 67% | 5.6% | 16.7% | 680 | 0.8 miles |
| Ulverley School | 58% | 6.9% | 26.3% | 450 | 0.9 miles |
| Valley Primary | — | 6.3% | 16.1% | 581 | 1.2 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)
- 27.08%
- English as an additional language
- 26.7%
- Overall absence
- 9.07%
- Persistent absence
- 28%
Location
Nearby schools
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Coppice Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Solihull
-
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree0.6 miles
Primary · Solihull
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Greswold Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Solihull
-
Ulverley School0.9 miles
Primary · Solihull
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Valley Primary1.2 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
- Dickens Heath Community Primary School Primary
- Dorridge Primary School Primary
- George Fentham Endowed School Primary
- Greswold Primary School Primary
- Haslucks Green School Primary
- Kineton Green Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School teach?
- Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Solihull.
- Who is the head of school of Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School?
- The head of school of Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School is Mr Kieran Prescott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Damson Wood Nursery and Infant 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 Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School?
- Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School has 122 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School full?
- Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School has capacity for 240 pupils and 122 on roll (51%), 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 Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School a faith school?
- No. Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School is part of CENTRAL SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School's absence rate?
- Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School's overall absence rate is 9.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Damson Wood Nursery and Infant 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 Damson Wood Nursery and Infant 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 2 July 2026.