School profile

Sutton Park Primary

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Sutton Coldfield, B73 6UE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,320 of 15,057

Better than 71% of schools in England

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

Sutton Park Primary Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Apr 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils297
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emily Dunning
TrustPA COMMUNITY TRUST
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Dec 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147111.

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 maths72%, 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.13%, better than England, better than Birmingham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Birmingham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Birmingham105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Birmingham106105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, better than Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Birmingham75%75%
Pupils taking tests39--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils297
Girls145
Boys152
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.58.2%
First language not English15.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.286
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.31.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.73
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.30
Average class size24.5

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
56.9%
Pakistani
8.1%
African
8.1%
White and Black Caribbean
5.4%
Other mixed
4%
Other White
3%
Other Asian
3%
Bangladeshi
2.7%
Indian
2%
Other ethnic group
1.7%

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 teacher15.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.8
Teachers (FTE)19.08
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.47
Support staff (FTE)21.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

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.23
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.76
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.19
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence7.3%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.24.7%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.3%, worse than England, worse 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 rate4.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.4%
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 Sutton Park Primary
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryKingsland Primary School (NC)Community school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryNew Oscott Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryKings Rise AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Streetly AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySundridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLindens AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryCardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryTwickenham Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.0 miPrimaryMaryvale Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.0 miPrimaryKingsthorne Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Sutton Park Primary

What is Sutton Park Primary's Ofsted rating?

Sutton Park Primary is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Apr 2024.

How does Sutton Park Primary rank in England?

Sutton Park Primary ranks 4,320 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 71% of schools).

What are Sutton Park Primary's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Sutton Park Primary met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Sutton Park Primary?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Sutton Park Primary made 23 offers from 76 applications (3.3 per offer), and 19 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Sutton Park Primary?

Sutton Park Primary has 297 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Sutton Park Primary?

Sutton Park Primary had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Sutton Park Primary?

At Sutton Park Primary, the average class had 24.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sutton Park Primary?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sutton Park Primary missed 7.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 24.7% 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.