Voluntary controlled school · Solihull

Meriden Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
187Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
104087URN

Fillongley Road, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7LW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.1per place

0.4 above Solihull median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Solihull

34 applications for 11 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Solihull 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 15 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.1applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Solihull median (2.6) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

34 applications · 11 places offered · 11 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.1; Solihull median median 2.6
2025 2.1; Solihull median median 2.3
2024 1.6; Solihull median median 2.4
2023 1.8; Solihull median median 2.3
2022 2.3; Solihull median median 2.5
2021 1.7; Solihull median median 2.4
2020 2.0; Solihull median median 2.3
2019 1.7; Solihull median median 2.1
2018 1.4; Solihull median median 2.0
2017 1.6; Solihull median median 2.1
2016 1.6; Solihull median median 2.2
2015 1.5; Solihull median median 2.2
2014 1.5; Solihull median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Solihull median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Solihull median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	11	34	3.1	11	1.00
Sep 2025	24	51	2.1	19	0.79
Sep 2024	23	36	1.6	20	0.87
Sep 2023	25	45	1.8	22	0.88
Sep 2022	12	27	2.3	11	0.92
Sep 2021	21	35	1.7	20	0.95
Sep 2020	21	41	2.0	21	1.00
Sep 2019	27	45	1.7	24	0.89
Sep 2018	27	39	1.4	26	0.96
Sep 2017	25	40	1.6	22	0.88
Sep 2016	30	48	1.6	31	1.03
Sep 2015	29	44	1.5	29	1.00
Sep 2014	30	45	1.5	30	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 73% · Maths 63% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%40th of 45 in Solihull

Solihull 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Solihull 82% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Solihull 39% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Solihull 76% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Solihull 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Solihull 82% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Solihull 35% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Solihull median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	57%	10%	104	102
2023/24	63%	4%	105	103
2022/23	61%	10%	106	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Meriden Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

3.1applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
3.4 km · Solihull

Good2022

3.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School
3.6 km · Coventry

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place
Eastern Green Junior School
4.0 km · Coventry

Remains Good2023

53%met the SATs standard
George Fentham Endowed School
4.1 km · Solihull

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Allesley Primary School
5.3 km · Coventry

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Park Hill Primary School
5.4 km · Coventry

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Limbrick Wood Primary School
5.6 km · Coventry

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Mount Nod Primary School
5.6 km · Coventry

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104087 · 334/3010
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 187 on roll
Free school meals: 16.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Fillongley Road, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7LW
Local authority: Solihull

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources