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This is a busy, practical choice for families in Shirley who want infant education and childcare to work together, rather than feeling like two separate services. The age range runs from 3 to 7, covering Nursery through Year 2, with an on site childcare offer that stretches the day well beyond the formal school timetable. The latest Ofsted inspection (January 2023) judged the school Good overall, with Outstanding judgements for Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development.
Leadership looks stable. Mrs Louise Minter is listed as headteacher on the Department for Education official records service, and the school website also names her as Headteacher. The school is oversubscribed at Reception entry, with 155 applications for 59 offers in the most recently provided admissions results, so families should treat admission as competitive rather than routine.
For parents weighing options locally, the defining feature is convenience. The school day is clearly structured, and the childcare provision runs from early morning to early evening, which can remove a major pressure point for working families.
The tone here is purposeful and child centred, with a strong emphasis on routines and readiness to learn, but also on making early years feel safe and enjoyable. The school’s own language puts a lot of weight on a positive early experience that is “happy, active, exciting, fun and secure”, supported by indoor and outdoor resources that match different stages of development. That choice of wording matters because it signals a setting that wants children to be settled first, then stretched.
Behaviour expectations appear to be a genuine strength. With an Outstanding judgement for Behaviour and Attitudes in the most recent inspection, the working assumption for parents should be calm classrooms and consistent boundaries, not low level disruption. In infant settings, that typically shows up in small daily moments, tidy transitions, children listening in carpet time, and staff being able to teach rather than constantly reset the room.
The school also communicates an explicitly inclusive stance. Its published content on British Values and inclusion places emphasis on respect, tolerance, and understanding that people may disagree while still sharing a civic baseline. For families, that tends to translate into simple, repeated messaging that children can grasp, and a culture where difference is normalised rather than singled out.
For infant schools, there is no single headline data point equivalent to Year 6 SATs. In this case, the published performance metrics and school ranking fields available to this review do not include KS1 outcome measures, so it would be misleading to imply a quantified results profile.
What parents can take from the available evidence is the inspection shape. Quality of Education was judged Good in January 2023, which usually indicates a curriculum that is coherently planned, well sequenced, and taught with enough consistency to support most pupils well. If you are comparing several infant schools, this is the practical takeaway: you are unlikely to be choosing between extremes of curriculum quality; the bigger differences will be feel, routines, and the wraparound offer.
The curriculum information on the school website points to breadth at infant level, with subject areas and underpinning personal development themes presented as part of the core offer rather than optional extras. The curriculum page explicitly references SMSC and British Values being reflected across learning, and taught through assemblies, religious education, and PSHE.
At this age, good teaching is as much about how children learn as what they learn. The school’s own messaging foregrounds staff understanding of child development and learning processes. The implication for parents is that the setting is likely to prioritise early language, attention, and learning behaviours, not just content coverage. That can suit children who need structure to flourish, and it can also reassure families who want Reception and Key Stage 1 to feel focused rather than overly loose.
SEN and inclusion are visible in the way information is organised on the school site, with dedicated content addressing support and staff training. As an example of capacity building, the school references staff training in autism and mental health first aid, and names staff as trained mental health first aiders. That does not replace the need for a tailored plan for an individual child, but it is a useful signal that the school invests in staff development rather than treating additional needs as an afterthought.
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
FMS Inspection Score calculated by FindMySchool based on official inspection data.
Because this is an infant school, the “next step” is almost always transition to a linked junior school at the end of Year 2, rather than a move to secondary education. The school’s own guidance to families highlights the Solihull application cycle for junior school places for September 2026, and states that children attending a Solihull infant school by 15 January 2026 are guaranteed a place at the linked junior school, provided parents still apply and name the school as a preference by the deadline.
The practical implication is reassuring for most families: your child’s transition is likely to be predictable, but it is not automatic. You still need to meet the local authority timeline, and you should treat the paperwork as a required step, not a formality.
Reception admissions run through Solihull’s coordinated process. For 2026 to 2027 entry, the school’s admissions page lists a closing date of 15 January 2026 and an offer day of 16 April 2026 for Reception and junior school places. Those dates matter, because missing the window is one of the simplest ways families reduce their chances unnecessarily.
Demand is the bigger story. The most recent admissions for this review shows 155 applications for 59 offers at the relevant entry route, which is consistent with an oversubscribed setting where distance, sibling criteria, and published oversubscription rules will do the heavy lifting in allocation. Families should assume that a place is not guaranteed unless they clearly meet priority criteria.
Nursery is handled separately from Reception, with the school publishing nursery application materials and nursery admissions arrangements for September 2026. The nursery offer is framed around either 15 or 30 funded hours (for eligible families), with a requirement that children attend every day. If you need part time patterns that vary by day, that “every day” expectation is something to check early, because it can be a deal breaker for some work schedules.
A practical tip: if you are juggling multiple Solihull options, use FindMySchool’s Map Search to sanity check your home to gate distance against the schools you are considering, and keep a shortlist organised in Saved Schools, especially if you are planning a move.
96.1%
1st preference success rate
49 of 51 first-choice applicants received an offer
Places
59
Offers
59
Applications
155
Pastoral support at infant level is mostly about predictable routines, warm relationships, and early identification of needs. The school’s published emphasis on respect and inclusion, plus visible safeguarding information architecture, points to a setting that wants parents to feel informed and children to feel secure.
The availability of mental health first aid training among staff is also relevant. In early years and Key Stage 1, concerns often present as anxiety, emotional dysregulation, or behaviour that is really communication. A staff team that has invested in training is more likely to respond consistently, and to involve parents early rather than waiting for issues to escalate.
In infant settings, clubs should be judged less by quantity and more by suitability, logistics, and consistency. Streetsbrook’s extracurricular and extended day offer is notable because it blends enrichment with childcare in a way that can reduce late afternoon stress for families.
Named options on the school’s clubs information include Rocksteady (a structured music offer), Highflyers Dance and Gym Club, and All Court Tennis. The implication is twofold. First, there is genuine enrichment, not just free play. Second, these activities can give children a consistent rhythm across the week, which is often when younger pupils settle best.
The broader wraparound structure matters just as much as the clubs. The school’s published opening hours show formal schooling finishing at 3.15pm, while childcare provision is available from 7.30am to 6.00pm each day. For working parents, that difference can be the deciding factor.
The school office is open 8.15am to 4.15pm, with registration from 8.45am to 9.00am, and the formal school day ending at 3.15pm. Childcare provision runs from 7.30am to 6.00pm for before and after school care.
Gate times are published, which is helpful for planning drop off and pick up routines, especially if you are coordinating siblings or wraparound handovers.
Oversubscription is real. With 155 applications for 59 offers in the most recently provided admissions results, admission should be treated as competitive, even for local families.
Infant only structure. The age range ends at 7. Transition planning to junior school is a normal part of the journey, but it is still a transition, not a seamless all through pathway.
Nursery patterns may not suit every schedule. The published nursery model references 15 or 30 hours with daily attendance expectations, which may not match families needing flexible part week patterns.
Clubs and childcare are a strength, but check availability. Where wraparound is a key reason you are choosing the school, confirm how places are allocated and how far in advance you need to book, particularly for holiday periods.
This is a sensible, well organised infant and early years option with a clearly structured school day and a wraparound offer that can genuinely simplify family logistics. It will suit children who thrive on predictable routines, and families who value an integrated childcare day that extends beyond 3.15pm. The main constraint is entry, demand looks strong, so families should engage early with the admissions timeline and keep alternative local options in play.
It was judged Good overall at its most recent inspection in January 2023, with Outstanding judgements for Behaviour and Attitudes and for Personal Development. For parents, that usually indicates a calm, well ordered setting where children learn routines quickly and staff can focus on teaching.
Places are allocated through Solihull’s admissions process using the school’s published oversubscription rules. Because it is oversubscribed, the practical catchment is shaped by priority criteria and distance patterns in a given year, rather than a simple “anyone local gets in”.
Yes. The school offers nursery provision, and its published opening hours show childcare provision available from 7.30am to 6.00pm each day for before and after school care. For nursery, the school references 15 or 30 funded hours (for eligible families) with daily attendance expectations.
The school’s published admissions timetable lists a closing date of 15 January 2026 and an offer day of 16 April 2026 for Reception places for 2026 to 2027 entry. Always double check the local authority portal for any updates.
Children typically move on to a linked junior school. The school’s guidance to Year 2 families states that children attending a Solihull infant school by 15 January 2026 are guaranteed a place at the linked junior school, provided parents apply on time and name the school as a preference.
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