George Fentham Endowed School
Voluntary aided primary school in Solihull (Solihull).
KS2 RWM expected
73%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
85%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
85%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
85%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.7%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.8
▲ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.1%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
220 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).George Fentham Endowed School is a Church of England primary school located in Solihull. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 213 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 240. The school is led by Mrs Julie Gaughan.
Key facts
- URN
- 104094
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Constituency
- Meriden and Solihull East
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Knight | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rebecca Massey | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Doctor Mary Charlton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Doctor Sarah White | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Reverend Stuart Dimes | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Heidi Leung | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Saurabh Kabre | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sue Kavanagh | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Canon Barrie Scott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Lydia Fenlon | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Karen Elaine Chamberlain | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Traci Bailey Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Rebecca Roberts Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Victoria Jane Hewitson Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| The Reverend Stuart Christopher Laurence Dimes Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2017 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Julie Gaughan Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2006 · 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