Curdworth Primary School, Sutton Coldfield
Curdworth Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sutton Coldfield, part of The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 26th-highest of the 26 schools in Sutton Coldfield with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Curdworth Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Curdworth Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (78% in reading, 61% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Curdworth Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Curdworth Primary School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Curdworth Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Curdworth Primary School are Water Orton Primary School (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, 58% reading, 56% maths); Minworth Junior and Infant School (1.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); High Meadow Community School (2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 63% maths); and Smith's Wood Primary Academy (2.1 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 90% maths).
Curdworth Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Water Orton Primary SchoolMinworth Junior and Infant SchoolHigh Meadow Community SchoolSmith's Wood Primary Academy
The trust
Curdworth Primary School is one of 24 schools run by The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 12 pupils (11.3%) received SEN support and 3 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Curdworth Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Water Orton Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beehive (adjacent), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 14 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).
Suspensions and exclusions
Curdworth Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2011, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2011 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
17.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 78% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 61% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 89% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
32.0
KS2
4
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
1 unlawfully large infant class
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Curdworth Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Curdworth Primary School.
- Harris Sports Coaching CurdworthAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Curdworth Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Warwickshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Curdworth Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Curdworth Primary School is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Curdworth Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
111 pupils
119 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sutton Coldfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sutton Coldfield
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,199
Applications
6,281
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
14.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
106
Total Pupils
56
Boys
50
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
15.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,678
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,024
Per pupil
£759k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
12.9%
Persistent absence
101
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Curdworth Primary School
What are SATs results like at Curdworth Primary School?
Of the pupils at Curdworth Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Curdworth Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Curdworth Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Curdworth Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Curdworth Primary School is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Curdworth Primary School?
Curdworth Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 119 places.
How big are the classes at Curdworth Primary School?
Classes at Curdworth Primary School average 26.5 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Curdworth Primary School?
Curdworth Primary School has around 106 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Curdworth Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Curdworth Primary School in 2024/25. 12.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Curdworth Primary School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Curdworth Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Curdworth Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Harris Sports Coaching Curdworth (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Curdworth Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Curdworth Primary School?
Curdworth Primary School is at Farthing Lane, Curdworth, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B76 9HF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)