Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Solihull, West Midlands B90 4AY · Solihull
#201 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands
#2222 of 15,697 nationally
About Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School is a academy primary located in Solihull, in the Solihull local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 444 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 79.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools in England and 201st of 1,690 ranked primary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (86th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (68th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 444; capacity filled 105.7%.
There are 55 schools in Solihull; Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School ranks 19th of 52 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)79%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)13%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 444
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 105.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 79%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 13%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Woodlands Infant School
Solihull · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
204 students · 505 m away
Shirley Heath Junior School
Solihull · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
420 students · 624 m away
Light Hall School
Solihull · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,037 students · 711 m away
Kingswood School
Solihull · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
40 students · 1.1 km away
Cranmore Infant School
Solihull · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
182 students · 1.1 km away
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James
Solihull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
241 students · 1.2 km away
Widney Junior School
Solihull · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
328 students · 1.4 km away
Burman Infant School
Solihull · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
169 students · 1.4 km away
Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School
Solihull · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
247 students · 1.5 km away
Dickens Heath Community Primary School
Solihull · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
453 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Deanery Church of England Primary School
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444 students
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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444 students
Walsgrave Church of England Academy
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444 students
Scientia Academy
Burton-upon-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
443 students
Smith's Wood Primary Academy
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445 students
Summerbank Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
443 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School a good school?
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 79.5 out of 100 (Top 25% of primary schools in England) and ranks #201 of 1,690 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School rank in West Midlands?
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School ranks #201 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands and #2222 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School had 444 students in 2025.
Is Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.