Schools and Education in Furnace End

There are 33 schools within 5 miles of Furnace End town centre, including 20 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 80% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Forest Oak School, Merstone School and Smith's Wood Primary Academy. There are 5 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
33
Primary
20
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
80%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
17
3
Outstanding (3) Good (17) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (2) Not yet inspected (8)
Forest Oak School 4.7 miles Windward Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, B36 0UE Inspected: 09 June 2025 Merstone School 4.7 miles Windward Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, B36 0UE Inspected: 26 October 2023 Smith's Wood Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Burtons Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, B36 0SZ Inspected: 20 June 2023
Shustoke CofE Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Forge Road, Shustoke, Birmingham, B46 2AU Inspected: 02 February 2022 THE SECRET GARDEN SCHOOL 1.1 miles Moat House Lane, MOAT HOUSE LANE, Shustoke, B46 2RJ Inspected: 25 November 2024 Arc School Ansley 2.8 miles Ansley Lane, Nuneaton, CV10 9ND Inspected: 10 February 2026 Hurley Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Heanley Lane, Hurley, Atherstone, CV9 2HY Inspected: 05 December 2023 High Meadow Community School Primary 3.1 miles Norton Road, Norton Road, Coleshill, B46 1ES Inspected: 19 December 2023 Coleshill Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Hudson Avenue, Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 3LL Inspected: 04 April 2022 Bournebrook CofE Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Coventry Road, Fillongley, Coventry, CV7 8ET Inspected: 12 February 2025 St Edward's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Hawkeswell Lane, Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 3JE Inspected: 19 April 2024 Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy Secondary 3.6 miles Tamworth Road, Kingsbury, Kingsbury, B78 2LF Inspected: 16 November 2023 The Coleshill School Secondary 3.7 miles Coventry Road, Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 3EX Inspected: 20 March 2025 Nursery Hill Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Coleshill Road, Nuneaton, CV10 0PY Inspected: 14 July 2023 St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Arran Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, B36 0QE Inspected: 04 March 2024 Woodside CofE Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Maypole Lane, Grendon, Atherstone, CV9 2BS Inspected: 12 June 2024 Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Craig Croft, Chelmund's Cross, Birmingham, B37 7TR Inspected: 23 September 2024 Galley Common Infant School Primary 4.7 miles Plough Hill Road, Galley Common, Nuneaton, CV10 9NZ Inspected: 26 February 2024 Park Lane Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Brendon Way, Nuneaton, CV10 8NL Inspected: 18 June 2025 Chelmsley Wood Children's Centre 4.7 miles Roach Close, Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, B37 7UH Inspected: 29 September 2011
Woodlands 3.6 miles Hawkeswell Lane, Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 3JE Inspected: 19 January 2024 Kingsbury Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Tamworth Road, Kingsbury, Tamworth, B78 2HW Inspected: 02 August 2023 Water Orton Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Plank Lane, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1SG Inspected: 15 March 2024
Arc School Old Arley 2.6 miles Church Lane, Old Arley, Nuneaton, CV7 8NU Inspected: 21 November 2025 Smith's Wood Academy Secondary 4.7 miles Windward Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, B36 0UE Inspected: 06 May 2025
Arley Primary Academy Primary 3.3 miles Gun Hill, New Arley, Coventry, CV7 8HB Curdworth Primary School Primary 4 miles Farthing Lane, Curdworth, Sutton Coldfield, B76 9HF Wood End Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Wood Street, Wood End, Atherstone, CV9 2QL Smith's Wood Children's Centre 4.6 miles Wheatfield Close, Wheatfield Close, Solihull, B36 0QP Inspected: 29 November 2010 Windy Arbor Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Woodlands Way, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 6RN The Heights Academy 4.8 miles Auckland Drive, Solihull, B36 0DD Kingshurst Children's Centre 4.9 miles School Close, Birmingham, B37 6BN Kingshurst Primary School Primary 4.9 miles School Close, Kingshurst, Birmingham, B37 6BN