School profile

Little Sutton Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Sutton Coldfield, B75 5NL

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#559 of 15,057

Better than 96% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Little Sutton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jul 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils420
GenderMixed
Head teacherDr Rita Kaur
TrustFour Oaks Learning Trust For Excellence
Local authorityBirmingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103388.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths88%, better than England, better than Birmingham63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.15%, better than England, better than Birmingham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Birmingham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Birmingham105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112, better than England, better than Birmingham106105
Expected standard in reading95%, better than England, better than Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing95%, better than England, better than Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths98%, better than England, better than Birmingham75%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils420
Girls199
Boys221
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6.2%
First language not English26%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.408
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.48
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size30

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
53.8%
Indian
17.1%
Chinese
10.5%
White and Asian
3.8%
Pakistani
3.8%
Other mixed
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
Other White
1.2%
Other Asian
1%
Other ethnic group
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.16.4
Teachers (FTE)17.99
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.58
Support staff (FTE)14.9
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.193
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.76
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.60
Applications from another local authority (Reception)10

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence2.7%, better than England, better than Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.0.8%, better than England, better than Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Birmingham1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Little Sutton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryMoor Hall Primary SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryMere Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCoppice Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryThe Arthur Terry SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryHill West Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryWhitehouse Common Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryFour Oaks Primary SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
1.7 miSecondaryBishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Little Sutton Primary School

What is Little Sutton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Little Sutton Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Jul 2024.

How does Little Sutton Primary School rank in England?

Little Sutton Primary School ranks 559 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 96% of schools).

What are Little Sutton Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 88% of pupils at Little Sutton Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Little Sutton Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Little Sutton Primary School made 60 offers from 193 applications (3.2 per offer), and 60 of 76 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Little Sutton Primary School?

Little Sutton Primary School has 420 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Little Sutton Primary School?

Little Sutton Primary School had 408 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Little Sutton Primary School?

At Little Sutton Primary School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Little Sutton Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Little Sutton Primary School missed 2.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 0.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.