Woodlands Infant School
Community primary school in Solihull (Solihull).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Committed to Excellence in Education Welcome to Woodlands Infant school, where we nurture young minds and provide a safe and stimulating environment for all children to learn, grow and thrive. Our dedicated and professional team are passionate and committed to providing the best possible early learning experiences and care for your child.
If you are looking for a warm, forward-thinking school with wellbeing at its heart, then we would love to welcome you to our school and show you all that we have to offer.
Mr Anthony Waters - Headteacher Read more About Us Read Our Vision Committed to Excellence in Education Welcome to Woodlands Infant school, where we nurture young minds and provide a safe and stimulating environment for all children to learn, grow and thrive.
Mr Anthony Waters - Headteacher Read more About Us Read Our Vision Welcome to Woodlands Infant school, where we nurture young minds and provide a safe and stimulating environment for all children to learn, grow and thrive.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Gardening
- Mindfulness
- Forest School
- Kapow Primary
- Letters and Sounds
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 104053
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Constituency
- Solihull West and Shirley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anna Topa | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lucy Wright Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Hannah Crumpton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Kara Williams | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Martin Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Warren Mills | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lindsey Moulston | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Anna Topa | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Laura Freeman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Anthony Waters | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Miss Louise Harris | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Claire Hawkes | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2020 | |
| Mr Matt Laurent | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Julie Smallwood Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mike Pearson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Blears Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Deborah Hall Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record