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Hill West Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Sutton Coldfield, B74 4LD

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,293 of 15,057

Better than 84% of schools in England

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

Hill West Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils389
GenderMixed
Head teacherDr Beth Clarke
TrustTHE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Apr 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139520.

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 maths78%, 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.22%, better than England, better than Birmingham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Birmingham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Birmingham105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Birmingham106105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, better than Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing92%, better than England, better than Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, 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 pupils389
Girls195
Boys194
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.2%
First language not English14.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.46
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size27.8

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
54.5%
Indian
12.3%
Chinese
5.9%
White and Asian
4.6%
Other mixed
4.6%
White and Black Caribbean
4.1%
Other White
2.8%
Pakistani
2.8%
Other ethnic group
2.8%
Other Asian
2.6%

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 teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.6
Teachers (FTE)19.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.23
Support staff (FTE)17.42
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.85
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.23
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.23
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 absence3.5%, better than England, better than Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9%, 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 rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
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 Hill West Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryFour Oaks Primary SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryThe Arthur Terry SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMere Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryLittle Aston Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryCoppice Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryLittle Sutton Primary SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryMoor Hall Primary SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
1.8 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hill West Primary School

What is Hill West Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hill West Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 6 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hill West Primary School rank in England?

Hill West Primary School ranks 2,293 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).

What are Hill West Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Hill West Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hill West Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hill West Primary School made 30 offers from 85 applications (2.8 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hill West Primary School?

Hill West Primary School has 389 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hill West Primary School?

Hill West Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hill West Primary School?

At Hill West Primary School, the average class had 27.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hill West Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hill West Primary School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9% 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.