How many schools are in Solihull?

Solihull has 91 open schools: 59 primary schools and 15 secondary schools across 3 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by Solihull school catchment zones?

Solihull administers catchment areas across 3 areas, including Solihull, Birmingham, Coventry. Each school's catchment boundary is set by the local authority and reviewed annually as part of the admissions process.

How do school catchment areas work in Solihull?

In Solihull, catchment areas define a geographical zone around each school. Children living within the catchment boundary are given priority in oversubscription criteria. The exact boundary, and the "last distance offered", changes each year based on application volumes. Official catchment maps and admissions policies are published by Solihull council each autumn.

Which schools in Solihull are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in Solihull. Popular schools typically receive more applications than available places, meaning the "last distance offered" shrinks annually. To check demand for a specific school, consult the Solihull admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

Solihull School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Schools in Solihull split across 59 primaries and 15 secondaries, with catchment boundaries set afresh each admissions cycle by the council's school admissions team.

School density is highest in Solihull and Birmingham - parents in other parts of Solihull should check the exact distance-offered figure from the previous year before banking on proximity alone.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Solihull - for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

91 total 59 primary 15 secondary 3 areas

Based on the latest published capacity data, 31 of the 91 schools in Solihull are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. Solihull has 1 selective school that admit by entrance test rather than distance. 25 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 35 Solihull schools with a current Ofsted rating, 31 are rated Good or Outstanding.