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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Oak Cottage Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151574
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 240 Published school capacity
Capacity used 99.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

22 January 2025
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

18 September 2019
Graded inspection Outstanding
Published 23 October 2019
Published 2 March 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Solihull
Trust COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 239 218 full-time · 21 part-time
Female pupils 110 46.0% of pupils
Male pupils 129 54.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

4.6%
20.2 pts below England
School 4.6%
Solihull 24.8%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

10.0%
10.3 pts below England
School 10.0%
Solihull 13.7%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Solihull 1.0%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
42.3%
101
Pakistani
20.9%
50
Indian
15.9%
38
Any other White background
3.3%
8
White and Asian
3.3%
8
Any other Asian background
2.5%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 8.4% 20 of 239 pupils
12.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 8.4%
Solihull 21.0%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 5.4% 13 pupils
England 14.8% 9.3 pts below
EHC plans 2.9% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 3.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Speech, language & communication 6
Social, emotional & mental health 5
Hearing impairment 1
Multi-sensory impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

99.6% 11.4 pts above England
Oak Cottage Primary School
99.6%
Solihull
94.5%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information