What did School Atlas judge St Margaret's Church of England Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged St Margaret's Church of England Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in February 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Margaret's Church of England Primary School?

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School has 233 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Margaret's Church of England Primary School take?

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St Margaret's Church of England Primary School located?

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is located in Solihull, B92 7RR, Solihull.

How do I apply to St Margaret's Church of England Primary School?

St Margaret's Church of England 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.

Does St Margaret's Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Margaret's Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into St Margaret's Church of England Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St Margaret's Church of England Primary School was 0.83 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 St Margaret's Church of England Primary School?

When St Margaret's Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children looked after by a Local Authority (in accordance with section 22 of the Children Act 1989) and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order. From September 2021, this includes 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. Baptised/dedicated siblings of worshipping families — Baptised or dedicated2 (where appropriate to the denomination) brothers and sisters3 of pupils attending the school at the time of admission whose parent(s)4 still regularly2 worship at a Christian Church6; 3. Siblings of pupils attending the school — Brothers and sisters of pupils attending the school at the time of admission, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If offering places within any one of the criteria would cause the school's admission number to be exceeded, then children living nearest will be offered first, using straight line distance calculated by the Local Authority from the child's normal home address to the main pedestrian gate of the school using the Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG). If two or more applicants share the same distance and only one place is available, the applicant to whom the place will be offered will be determined by the Local Authority by random selection (unless this involves multiple births, in which case, all the siblings will be admitted).

What is the largest ethnic background at St Margaret's Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 55.8% of pupils at St Margaret's Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

How close did you need to live?

0.83miles

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.

Last distance offered at St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (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 — Children looked after by a Local Authority (in accordance with section 22 of the Children Act 1989) and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order. From September 2021, this includes 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.
2Baptised/dedicated siblings of worshipping families — Baptised or dedicated2 (where appropriate to the denomination) brothers and sisters3 of pupils attending the school at the time of admission whose parent(s)4 still regularly2 worship at a Christian Church6.
3Siblings of pupils attending the school — Brothers and sisters of pupils attending the school at the time of admission.
4Baptised/dedicated children worshipping at St Margaret's Church — Baptised or dedicated2 children (where appropriate to the denomination) whose parent(s)4 regularly2 worship at St Margaret’s Church.
5Baptised/dedicated children worshipping at another Christian Church — Baptised or dedicated2 children (where appropriate to the denomination) whose parent(s)4 worship regularly2 at another Christian Church6.
6Children of worshippers at other major world faiths — Children whose parent(s)4 are regular worshippers2 at any other place of religious worship associated with one of the following major world faiths: Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism
7Other applications — Other applications7.

If two applications tie: If offering places within any one of the criteria would cause the school's admission number to be exceeded, then children living nearest will be offered first, using straight line distance calculated by the Local Authority from the child's normal home address to the main pedestrian gate of the school using the Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG). If two or more applicants share the same distance and only one place is available, the applicant to whom the place will be offered will be determined by the Local Authority by random selection (unless this involves multiple births, in which case, all the siblings will be admitted).

Children with an EHC Plan that names St Margaret's CE Primary School will be offered a place first; this may reduce the number of places available. For admission in September 2026 regular worship attendance means a total of 24 weekly attendances in the period 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025. SIF required for priorities 2, 4, 5 or 6. 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. | Previously recorded here: Reception "How places were offered" 2024-2026 (National Offer Day 16 April): Solihull council — priority + distance (miles) of last child offered.

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.