Primary · Foundation school · Sutton Coldfield, B75 6BL
Key stage 2 2024/25
#2,120 of 15,057
Better than 85% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Dec 2017
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 132007.
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.
| Measure | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79%, better than England, better than Birmingham | 63% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 13%, better than England, better than Birmingham | 8% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 109, better than England, better than Birmingham | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 110, better than England, better than Birmingham | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 111, better than England, better than Birmingham | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 90%, better than England, better than Birmingham | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 84%, better than England, better than Birmingham | 72% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87%, better than England, better than Birmingham | 75% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 61 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 445 |
| Girls | 210 |
| Boys | 235 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 8.8% |
| First language not English | 16% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 450 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 419 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 6.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 39 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 24.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 15.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 18.12 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 9.63 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 21.94 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 16.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 13.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2.4 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 58 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 137 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 51 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 51 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 4 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.5%, better than England, better than Birmingham | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 5.8%, better than England, better than Birmingham | 16.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Birmingham | 1.3% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 2.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.2% |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Bishop Vesey's Grammar School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Hollyfield Primary School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2013. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Fairfax | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Coppice Primary School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Apr 2019. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Plantsbrook School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2019. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Town House Primary School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | The Royal Sutton School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Moor Hall Primary School | Foundation school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Apr 2013. |
Whitehouse Common Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Dec 2017.
Whitehouse Common Primary School ranks 2,120 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 85% of schools).
In 2024/25, 79% of pupils at Whitehouse Common Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Whitehouse Common Primary School made 58 offers from 137 applications (2.4 per offer), and 51 of 51 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Whitehouse Common Primary School has 445 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Whitehouse Common Primary School had 450 school places in 2024/25.
At Whitehouse Common Primary School, there were 24.3 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.
In 2025/26, pupils at Whitehouse Common Primary School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.8% 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.