Voluntary aided school · Solihull

Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

3–11Ages
230Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
104093URN

Church Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7BJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.5per place

0.9 above Solihull median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Solihull

95 applications for 27 places · 11th of 49 in Solihull

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%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 · 28 September 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

3.5applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Solihull median (2.6) 1.3 above England median (2.2)

95 applications · 27 places offered · 38 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.5; Solihull median median 2.6
2025 2.7; Solihull median median 2.3
2024 3.0; Solihull median median 2.4
2023 3.4; Solihull median median 2.3
2022 3.5; Solihull median median 2.5
2021 3.4; Solihull median median 2.4
2020 2.7; Solihull median median 2.3
2019 2.9; Solihull median median 2.1
2018 2.9; Solihull median median 2.0
2017 3.3; Solihull median median 2.1
2016 3.6; Solihull median median 2.2
2015 3.4; Solihull median median 2.2
2014 3.1; Solihull median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Solihull median in 13 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	27	95	3.5	38	1.41
Sep 2025	29	79	2.7	36	1.24
Sep 2024	30	89	3.0	35	1.17
Sep 2023	29	99	3.4	33	1.14
Sep 2022	28	99	3.5	43	1.54
Sep 2021	27	93	3.4	38	1.41
Sep 2020	29	77	2.7	34	1.17
Sep 2019	30	86	2.9	40	1.33
Sep 2018	30	87	2.9	40	1.33
Sep 2017	30	100	3.3	45	1.50
Sep 2016	29	103	3.6	44	1.52
Sep 2015	30	103	3.4	50	1.67
Sep 2014	29	90	3.1	40	1.38

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 74% · Maths 89% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%21st of 45 in Solihull

Solihull 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Solihull 82% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Solihull 39% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Solihull 76% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Solihull 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Solihull 82% England 77%

Higher standard41%

Solihull 35% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (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	70%	11%	109	109
2023/24	76%	17%	108	109
2022/23	85%	23%	109	110

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

Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

3.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Balsall Common Primary School
2.8 km · Solihull

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Church of England Infant School
3.0 km · Coventry

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Remains Good2023

53%met the SATs standard
Meriden Church of England Primary School
3.4 km · Solihull

Good2022

3.1applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Leigh Church of England Academy
3.7 km · Coventry

2026

1.7applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School
4.0 km · Coventry

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Limbrick Wood Primary School
4.3 km · Coventry

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
George Fentham Endowed School
4.4 km · Solihull

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104093 · 334/3310
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 240 pupils · 230 on roll
Free school meals: 7.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Church Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7BJ
Local authority: Solihull

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