How many pupils attend Valley Primary?

Valley Primary has 581 pupils on roll.

What ages does Valley Primary take?

Valley Primary admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Valley Primary located?

Valley Primary is located in Solihull, B92 8LW, Solihull.

How do I apply to Valley Primary?

Valley Primary 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 are Reception places decided at Valley Primary?

When Valley Primary 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 child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Including those children who 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 by that particular school; 3. Catchment area with sibling at school or linked school — Children who normally live in the catchment area of the school and who would have a brother or sister at the school or the linked school at the time they start school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If two or more applications in the same priority have the same distance, but only one place can be offered, a computerised random allocation system will be used to decide which applicant has the highest priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at Valley Primary?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 56.3% of pupils at Valley Primary are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Valley Primary

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 child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Including those children who 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 by that particular school
3Catchment area with sibling at school or linked school — Children who normally live in the catchment area of the school and who would have a brother or sister at the school or the linked school at the time they start school
4Catchment area — Children who normally live in the catchment area of the school
5Sibling at school or linked school — Children who would have a brother or sister at the school or the linked school at the time they start school
6Other children by distance — Other children, measured in a straight line from the child's home.

If two applications tie: If two or more applications in the same priority have the same distance, but only one place can be offered, a computerised random allocation system will be used to decide which applicant has the highest priority.

All children whose education, health and care plan names a school must be admitted; this reduces the number of places at that school. Document mentions Solihull (catchment maps at www.solihull.gov.uk/onlinemaps) despite being labelled by Telford & Wrekin Council, suggesting possible template/source mismatch. CATCHMENT: Children who normally live in the catchment area of the school 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.

Valley Primary: key facts

How many pupils attend Valley Primary?: Valley Primary has 581 pupils on roll.
What ages does Valley Primary take?: Valley Primary admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Valley Primary located?: Valley Primary is located in Solihull, B92 8LW, Solihull.
How do I apply to Valley Primary?: Valley Primary 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 are Reception places decided at Valley Primary?: When Valley Primary 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 child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Including those children who 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 by that particular school; 3. Catchment area with sibling at school or linked school — Children who normally live in the catchment area of the school and who would have a brother or sister at the school or the linked school at the time they start school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If two or more applications in the same priority have the same distance, but only one place can be offered, a computerised random allocation system will be used to decide which applicant has the highest priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Valley Primary?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 56.3% of pupils at Valley Primary are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Valley Primary

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 child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Including those children who 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 by that particular school
3Catchment area with sibling at school or linked school — Children who normally live in the catchment area of the school and who would have a brother or sister at the school or the linked school at the time they start school
4Catchment area — Children who normally live in the catchment area of the school
5Sibling at school or linked school — Children who would have a brother or sister at the school or the linked school at the time they start school
6Other children by distance — Other children, measured in a straight line from the child's home.

Valley Primary: key facts

How many pupils attend Valley Primary?: Valley Primary has 581 pupils on roll.
What ages does Valley Primary take?: Valley Primary admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Valley Primary located?: Valley Primary is located in Solihull, B92 8LW, Solihull.
How do I apply to Valley Primary?: Valley Primary 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 are Reception places decided at Valley Primary?: When Valley Primary 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 child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Including those children who 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 by that particular school; 3. Catchment area with sibling at school or linked school — Children who normally live in the catchment area of the school and who would have a brother or sister at the school or the linked school at the time they start school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If two or more applications in the same priority have the same distance, but only one place can be offered, a computerised random allocation system will be used to decide which applicant has the highest priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Valley Primary?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 56.3% of pupils at Valley Primary are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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