Four Oaks Primary School, Sutton Coldfield

Outstanding
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~756m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mark Benton
Pupils:420 / 420 capacity
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01216754040
Address:Edge Hill Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4PA
Trust:Four Oaks Learning Trust For Excellence
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2006

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 4 June 2025View full report
URN:131920
UKPRN:10075523
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sutton Coldfield
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

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 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy98%
Well taught95%
Good progress95%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with12%
Kept informed98%
Handles concerns59%
Wider development93%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMathsWriting

Reading has improved from 90% to 97%. Maths has remained stable at around 97%. Writing has remained stable at around 95%.

Class Sizes

29.9

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

14

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Butlers Lane Rail Station
1.0km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Woodside Drive (adj)
790m · 13 min walk
Village Hall (adj)
840m · 14 min walk
Little Aston Lane (adj)
1.0km · 16 min walk
Forge Lane (adj)
1.2km · 20 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

420 pupils

420 capacity

0 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Sutton Coldfield

High pressure
New homes approved:2,869
Projected new pupils:717

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sutton Coldfield

Admissions Demand - Birmingham

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

15,570

Applications

12,541

Got 1st preference

92.4%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

4 June 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
5 March 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
23 January 2013

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.94066%

Overall absence

3.55191%

Persistent absence

366

Enrolments

Authorised2.35413%
Unauthorised0.58653%
Persistent (10%+)3.55191%
Severe (50%+)0.27322%

Absence trend

2.94811%
18/19
1.51483%
20/21
4.57526%
21/22
3.39572%
22/23
3.47552%
23/24
2.94066%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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