How many pupils attend Oak Cottage Primary School?

Oak Cottage Primary School has 239 pupils on roll.

What ages does Oak Cottage Primary School take?

Oak Cottage Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Oak Cottage Primary School located?

Oak Cottage Primary School is located in Solihull, B91 1DY, Solihull.

How do I apply to Oak Cottage Primary School?

Oak Cottage Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Oak Cottage Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Oak Cottage Primary School was 0.55 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Oak Cottage Primary School?

When Oak Cottage Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who are now adopted or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional social or medical reasons — Children whose exceptional social or medical reasons can only be met at this school; 3. Children living in catchment area — Children who normally live in the school\u2019s catchment area, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If a priority group has more applicants than places available priority will first be given to those with a brother or sister at the school and then to those living nearest the school (measured in a straight line from home to school).

What is the largest ethnic background at Oak Cottage Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 42.3% of pupils at Oak Cottage Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Oak Cottage Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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0.55miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Oak Cottage Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who are now adopted or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted
2Exceptional social or medical reasons — Children whose exceptional social or medical reasons can only be met at this school
3Children living in catchment area — Children who normally live in the school\u2019s catchment area
4Siblings at the school — Children who have a brother or sister at the school at the same time
5Children of staff — Children of staff at the school
6Closest living outside catchment — Other children, outside catchment, living closest to the school, measured in a straight line from the child\u2019s home

If two applications tie: If a priority group has more applicants than places available priority will first be given to those with a brother or sister at the school and then to those living nearest the school (measured in a straight line from home to school).

Children with an EHCP that names Oak Cottage Primary School will be offered a place first and are not allocated through these admission arrangements. Document text refers to Solihull Council rather than Telford & Wrekin Council in several places, suggesting a possible transcription mismatch; details transcribed as printed. CATCHMENT: Children who normally live in the school\u2019s catchment area Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Solihull MBC. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, not an oversubscription criterion.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Oak Cottage Primary School: key facts

How many pupils attend Oak Cottage Primary School?: Oak Cottage Primary School has 239 pupils on roll.
What ages does Oak Cottage Primary School take?: Oak Cottage Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Oak Cottage Primary School located?: Oak Cottage Primary School is located in Solihull, B91 1DY, Solihull.
How do I apply to Oak Cottage Primary School?: Oak Cottage Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Oak Cottage Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Oak Cottage Primary School was 0.55 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Oak Cottage Primary School?: When Oak Cottage Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who are now adopted or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional social or medical reasons — Children whose exceptional social or medical reasons can only be met at this school; 3. Children living in catchment area — Children who normally live in the school\u2019s catchment area, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If a priority group has more applicants than places available priority will first be given to those with a brother or sister at the school and then to those living nearest the school (measured in a straight line from home to school).
What is the largest ethnic background at Oak Cottage Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 42.3% of pupils at Oak Cottage Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Oak Cottage Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Oak Cottage Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who are now adopted or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted
2Exceptional social or medical reasons — Children whose exceptional social or medical reasons can only be met at this school
3Children living in catchment area — Children who normally live in the school\u2019s catchment area
4Siblings at the school — Children who have a brother or sister at the school at the same time
5Children of staff — Children of staff at the school
6Closest living outside catchment — Other children, outside catchment, living closest to the school, measured in a straight line from the child\u2019s home

Oak Cottage Primary School: key facts

How many pupils attend Oak Cottage Primary School?: Oak Cottage Primary School has 239 pupils on roll.
What ages does Oak Cottage Primary School take?: Oak Cottage Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Oak Cottage Primary School located?: Oak Cottage Primary School is located in Solihull, B91 1DY, Solihull.
How do I apply to Oak Cottage Primary School?: Oak Cottage Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Oak Cottage Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Oak Cottage Primary School was 0.55 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Oak Cottage Primary School?: When Oak Cottage Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who are now adopted or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional social or medical reasons — Children whose exceptional social or medical reasons can only be met at this school; 3. Children living in catchment area — Children who normally live in the school\u2019s catchment area, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If a priority group has more applicants than places available priority will first be given to those with a brother or sister at the school and then to those living nearest the school (measured in a straight line from home to school).
What is the largest ethnic background at Oak Cottage Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 42.3% of pupils at Oak Cottage Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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