Whitefields Road, Solihull, West Midlands B91 3NZ
10 reasons to choose St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Solihull
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St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, Solihull has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Solihull and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, Solihull is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 13 members of Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Solihull LEA.
Average class size
St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, Solihull has one class per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, Solihull ranks in the top 20% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Solihull curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages, music and sport.
Sport at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Solihull
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Solihull
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. There may be an occasional extra-curricular performing arts or arts & crafts club.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.25pm though after school clubs can extend the day to 4.30pm.
Find another school near St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Solihull
Ruckleigh School (1.2 miles); Eversfield Prep School (1.3 miles); Solihull Preparatory School, Saint Martin’s (1.5 miles).
St Alphege Church of England Schools, Solihull (0.7 miles); Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School, Shirley (1.7 miles); Oak Cottage Primary School (2.3 miles).
Solihull School (1.2 miles); Kimichi School (4.2 miles).
St Peter’s Catholic School and Specialist Science College (0 miles); Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull (0.3 miles); Alderbrook School (0.4 miles).