Four Oaks Primary School, Sutton Coldfield
Four Oaks Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sutton Coldfield, part of Four Oaks Learning Trust For Excellence. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 26 schools in Sutton Coldfield with published results, and 247th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Four Oaks Primary School in detail
Four Oaks Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "To hear our children sing our school song just click on the player below: We are proud to be a caring school where the well-being and development of every individual is of paramount importance. We have a friendly school, where children feel valued and secure."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at Four Oaks Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 90% in reading and 97% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Four Oaks Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 79 families put Four Oaks Primary School as their first choice and 184 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 19 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Four Oaks Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Four Oaks Primary School are Hill West Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 83% maths); Little Aston Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 97% reading, 82% maths); Mere Green Primary School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 75% reading, 80% maths); and Coppice Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 95% reading, 95% maths).
Four Oaks Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Hill West Primary SchoolLittle Aston Primary AcademyMere Green Primary SchoolCoppice Primary School
The trust
Four Oaks Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Four Oaks Learning Trust For Excellence, an academy trust.
What parents say
171 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Four Oaks Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 66% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (66%).
Who goes there
7.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 39.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (48%), Asian (29%) and Mixed (14%).
In 2026, 42 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 17 (4%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Butlers Lane Rail Station, about 1000 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Edge Hill Road (adjacent), 250 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 56 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Four Oaks Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Four Oaks is exceptional at creating a caring, inclusive environment where every child is known well and feels safe. The school combines high academic standards with a wealth of enriching experiences, ensuring pupils are excited about learning and develop into confident, well-rounded individuals who want to give back to their community.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding curriculum design with careful progression from Reception to Year 6, taught confidently by well-trained staff
- Reading is at the heart of the curriculum with strong phonics training ensuring pupils quickly learn to read with fluency
- Exceptional support for pupils with special educational needs, with early identification and careful adaptations ensuring all pupils achieve highly
- Early years provision gets children off to a flying start with highly ambitious staff who design learning matched to children's development
- Wide range of enrichment activities, visits and clubs that enhance personal development and encourage pupils to contribute to their community
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, French, gymnastics, litter picks, peer-led clubs, World War Two hospital visits
Four Oaks Primary School is an exceptional and vibrant school where all pupils flourish and achieve exceptionally well. It is led with skill and passion, with staff united in their ambition for every pupil to reach their full potential.
At a Glance
7.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
171 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 90% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 97% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 95% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Four Oaks Primary School
Year 5/6 Football Trials
1 Oct 2026
Parenting Support
1 Oct 2026
Thursday 1st October - Jungle Explorer Lunch - Census Day
29 Sep 2026
Parent Governor Election Results
29 Sep 2026
Newsletter 23rd September 2026
23 Sep 2026
Four Oaks Saints Cricket Club Bonfire & Fireworks Display
23 Sep 2026
From Four Oaks Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Four Oaks Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Four Oaks Primary School.
- Four Oaks School Before and After Care Scheme (FOSBACS)At the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Four Oaks Primary School is a foundation school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Four Oaks Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Four Oaks Primary School is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
420 pupils
420 places
No 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 Birmingham council
Places available
15,375
Applications
12,117
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
42
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
14.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
420
Total Pupils
226
Boys
194
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
22.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£60,402
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,967
Per pupil
£2249k
Total funding
£39k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.9%
Overall absence
3.6%
Persistent absence
366
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Four Oaks Primary School
Questions parents ask about Four Oaks Primary School
What are SATs results like at Four Oaks Primary School?
Of the pupils at Four Oaks Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 97% reached the expected standard in reading and 97% did so in maths.
What is Four Oaks Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Four Oaks Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Four Oaks Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Four Oaks Primary School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Four Oaks Primary School?
Four Oaks Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Four Oaks Primary School?
Classes at Four Oaks Primary School average 30 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Four Oaks Primary School?
Four Oaks Primary School has around 420 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Four Oaks Primary School?
2.9% of sessions were missed at Four Oaks Primary School in 2024/25. 3.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Four Oaks Primary School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Four Oaks 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 Four Oaks Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Four Oaks School Before and After Care Scheme (FOSBACS) (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 Four Oaks Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Four Oaks Primary School?
Four Oaks Primary School is at Edge Hill Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 4PA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)