Schools & Nurseries
Nurseries & Schools in the local area
Solihull, Coventry and Warwickshire offer parents and guardians a mix of well-regarded nurseries, primary schools and secondary schools.
Nurseries in the area
There are a large number of nurseries located in Solihull and its surrounding areas. Some popular nurseries include:
Growing MindsLink opens in a new window
Solihull Day Nursery and Preschool
Eversfield Kindergarten and NurseryLink opens in a new window
Busy BeesLink opens in a new window
Hampton NurseryLink opens in a new window
Warwick University also has its own nursery on campus. This is a popular option for staff due to its convenient location and its 'Outstanding' Ofsted rating. Westwood Day Nursery is within walking distance of the University and rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted
In addition to this there are a number of local childcare providersLink opens in a new window
Find out more about local providers on the council's websiteLink opens in a new window.
Schools in the area
Solihull and its surrounding areas are well-provided with educational options.
St Alphege C of E Infant and Nursery School Link opens in a new windowhas an 'outstanding' Ofsted rating and many of the other local primary schools are also outstanding or good.
For older pupils, Tudor Grange AcademyLink opens in a new window has a strong reputation and is popular with parents. A number of well-regarded independent schools are also available in the area including Solihull SchoolLink opens in a new window which has recently merged with St Martin's.
Stratford-upon-Avon, Rugby, Leamington, Coventry and Warwick are also home to some excellent educational establishments, ‘Outstanding’ independent and state funded primary and secondary schools and colleges.
Top Performing Schools in the area
The Sunday Times Parent Power League Table 2022 ranks King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys in Birmingham as one of the ten best schools in the Country and the top state secondary in the West Midlands.
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, King Edward VI School in Stratford and Stratford Girls’ Grammar School are feature in the top 10 highest performing state schools in the West Midlands.
Among the best-performing independent schools in our area are Rugby School, famous as the place where the game of rugby was invented, King's High School in Warwick, Warwick School and Bablake and King Henry VIII School in Coventry.
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Discover more about each school's performance
The Government has made performance data for schools in England available here:
The Top 10 state secondary schools in the West Midlands 2022:
According to Parent Power, The Sunday Times Schools Guide 2022, these are the ten best state secondaries in the West Midlands.
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, Birmingham
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, Birmingham
- King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon
- Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
- Stratford Girls’ Grammar School, Stratford-upon-Avon
- Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School, Sutton Coldfield
- Wolverhampton Girls’ High School
- King Edward VI Five Ways School, Birmingham
- Newport Girls' High School, Newport
- Queen Mary’s Grammar School, Walsall
The Top 10 independent secondary schools in the West Midlands 2022:
According to Parent Power, The Sunday Times Schools Guide 2022, these are the ten best independent secondaries in the West Midlands.
- King Edward VI High School for Girls, Birmingham
- Concord College, Shrewsbury
- King Edward's School, Birmingham
- Rugby School
- King's High School, Warwick
- Warwick School
- Bablake and King Henry VIII School, Coventry
- Shrewsbury School
- The King's School, Worcester
- Malvern St James Girls’ School