Mere Green Primary School, Sutton Coldfield
Mere Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sutton Coldfield, part of The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 23rd-highest of the 26 schools in Sutton Coldfield with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
- 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 Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Mere Green Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Mere Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 74% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Mere Green Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Mere Green Primary School as their first choice and 186 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 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 Mere Green Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mere Green Primary School are Coppice Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 95% reading, 95% maths); Moor Hall Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 88% maths); Little Sutton Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 98% maths); and Hill West Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 85% reading, 83% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Mere Green Primary School.
Coppice Primary SchoolMoor Hall Primary SchoolLittle Sutton Primary SchoolHill West Primary School
The trust
Mere Green 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.
What parents say
106 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Mere Green Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 79% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (79%).
Who goes there
13.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 55 pupils (13%) received SEN support and 5 (1.2%) 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.
Staffing
Mere Green Primary School had 26 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 Butlers Lane Rail Station, about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sainsburys (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 83 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mere Green Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Mere Green Primary School are The Arthur Terry School (0.4 miles) and Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (1.4 miles).
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; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 1 year agoThis judgement is from January 2015, 11 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 May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Mere Green Primary School excels at nurturing the whole child, with outstanding personal development and behaviour. The school offers an impressive range of enrichment activities and provides expert support for pupils with additional needs, ensuring all children have equal opportunities to succeed. Parents recognise the school as amazing and diverse, going above and beyond to care for and educate every child.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and attitudes, with pupils showing exceptional sensitivity and understanding around equality and diversity -
- Extensive extra-curricular offer including podcasts, steel pans, musical theatre, first aid training and residential visits -
- Highly effective early years provision where children develop strong curiosity and excellent behaviour from the moment they start -
- Excellent support for pupils with additional needs and SEND, with skilled staff using technology and adapted resources to ensure seamless inclusion -
- Strong recognition of reading as a gateway to learning, with pupils quickly gaining reading mechanics and developing genuine enjoyment of books
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers' assessment is not always used effectively to build on pupils' prior learning and move learning forward -
- Sometimes teaching approaches do not maximise opportunities for building on what pupils have previously learned
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
podcasts, steel pans, musical theatre, first aid training, residential visits including mountain climbing in Wales, book and biscuit sessions, drop in and draw
Mere Green Primary School is a primary school where 'making a difference' lies at the heart of all activities. Leaders' expectations for pupils to achieve well are realised across the curriculum, with pupils developing strong digital and written skills.
At a Glance
13.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
106 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 remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 74% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.2
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Mere Green Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Mere Green Primary School.
- Fun Fest Sutton - Mere GreenAt the school · Not yet graded
- Learning Made Easy Mere Green Centre230m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Mere Green Primary School is an academy, 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 Mere Green Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mere Green 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 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
Your chances of a place at Mere Green Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
408 pupils
420 places
12 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
55
SEN Support
5
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
422
Total Pupils
218
Boys
204
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
16.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,332
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,402
Per pupil
£2838k
Total funding
£85k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
13.3%
Persistent absence
362
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
Mere Green Primary School
Questions parents ask about Mere Green Primary School
What are SATs results like at Mere Green Primary School?
Of the pupils at Mere Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Mere Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Mere Green Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Mere Green Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Mere Green 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 Mere Green Primary School?
Mere Green Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Mere Green Primary School?
Classes at Mere Green Primary School average 28.2 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 Mere Green Primary School?
Mere Green Primary School has around 422 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mere Green Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Mere Green Primary School in 2024/25. 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mere Green Primary School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Mere Green 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 Mere Green Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Fun Fest Sutton - Mere Green (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Mere Green Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 Mere Green Primary School?
Mere Green Primary School is at Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 5BL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)