Fordbridge Community Primary School
Academy converter in Birmingham, Solihull.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 522 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Free school meals | 59.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | PROSPER TOGETHER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Solihull |
| Address | Crabtree Drive, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 5BU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.fordbridge.solihull.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01217798040 |
| URN | 149492 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 January 2026, published 6 February 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 16 January 2020, outcome: School remains Good.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- The Shirestone Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Coleshill Heath School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Yorkswood Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Kingshurst Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Solihull
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.