Olton Primary School
Community primary school in Solihull (Solihull).
KS2 RWM expected
68%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
74%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
85%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.1
▲ 0.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
19.4%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
102%
643 / 628 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Olton Primary School is a primary school located in Solihull. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 644 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 628. The school is led by Mr L Chamberlain.
Key facts
- URN
- 104076
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- 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 (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Dunlevy - Wilkes | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Ellen Dunley -Wilkes Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Elizabeth Jackson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ann Perks | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ann Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Selba Zaman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Stella Bell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Leon Chamberlain | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mrs Emma Gray | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Ms Kim McCarthy | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Kimberley Williams Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Elizabeth Jackson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Ann Perks Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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