Little Aston Primary Academy, Sutton Coldfield

Ofsted's report card from its 28 April 2026 inspection grades Little Aston Primary Academy on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who are disadvantaged, achieve very well across the curriculum."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who are disadvantaged thrive in this school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have embedded an ambitious and well-considered personal development and wellbeing programme that has a very positive impact on all pupils."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders place a high priority on attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have put in place an ambitious and well-designed curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a well-organised early years curriculum."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders, including governors and trustees, have a clear understanding of the school's strengths and areas for development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to work with families to reduce rates of persistent absence so that more pupils benefit from the school's high-quality curriculum offer"; "Leaders should ensure that when teachers identify gaps in pupils' understanding, they adapt their teaching appropriately so that pupils consistently make strong progress across the curriculum"; "In the early years, leaders should continue to ensure that staff provide opportunities for high-quality interactions and discussions so that children's communication skills and understanding develop well".

From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to welcome you and your child to Little Aston Primary Academy which is part of Staffordshire University Academies Trust (SUAT). We use the strength of our Academy Trust and Partners to create an inclusive learning community with an unrelenting commitment to improving outcomes, achievement and aspirations for all children."

In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at Little Aston Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 97% in reading and 97% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Little Aston Primary Academy as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Little Aston Primary Academy are Four Oaks Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 97% maths); Hill West Primary School (1 mile, Good, 85% reading, 83% maths); Manor Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 85% reading, 81% maths); and Mere Green Primary School (1.8 miles, Outstanding, 75% reading, 80% maths).

Little Aston Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Little Aston Primary Academy is one of 21 schools run by Staffordshire University Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

8.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 33% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (51%), Asian (27%) and Mixed (15%).

In 2026, 38 pupils (18.7%) received SEN support and 1 (0.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Blake Street Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Little Aston Lane (opposite), 290 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Little Aston Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 24 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).

Little Aston Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.