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Moor Hall Primary School, Sutton Coldfield

Outstanding
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 5–11

Moor Hall Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Sutton Coldfield, part of Four Oaks Learning Trust For Excellence. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 26 schools in Sutton Coldfield with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Outstanding (2014)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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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

Moor Hall Primary School in detail

Moor Hall Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "Moor Hall is a very special place where our school values are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to nurture children who are confident, responsible and healthy learners, who understand their place in the world and are equipped to make a positive difference."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open evening on Monday 16 November 2026 at 6pm and an open day on Thursday 7 January 2027 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Birmingham

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Moor Hall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

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

Getting a place at Moor Hall Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 62 families put Moor Hall Primary School as their first choice and 240 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Moor Hall Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Moor Hall Primary School are Coppice Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 95% reading, 95% maths); Little Sutton Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 98% maths); Mere Green Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 75% reading, 80% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 74% reading, 71% maths).

Moor Hall Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Coppice Primary SchoolLittle Sutton Primary SchoolMere Green Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School

The trust

Moor Hall Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Four Oaks Learning Trust For Excellence, an academy trust.

All 7 schools in Four Oaks Learning Trust For Excellence

What parents say

137 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Moor Hall Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 65% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (65%).

Who goes there

6.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 21 pupils (4.9%) 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.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Four Oaks Rail Station, about 1040 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Little Sutton Road (before), 260 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Moor Hall Primary School 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 59 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Moor Hall Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Moor Hall Primary School are The Arthur Terry School (1 mile), Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (1.2 miles) and Fairfax (1.8 miles).

The Arthur Terry SchoolBishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolFairfax

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

Likely (~516m)Possible (~737m)Unlikely (~958m)

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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Nicola Menmuir
Pupils:427
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01216753966
Address:Rowallan Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6RE
Trust:Four Oaks Learning Trust For Excellence (7 schools)
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:103351
UKPRN:10073062
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sutton Coldfield
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

This school excels at creating a caring, harmonious environment where children thrive academically and personally. Staff are highly skilled at teaching reading and tailoring support for children with additional needs, ensuring all pupils feel included. The school provides exceptional enrichment opportunities including residential trips, drama and football clubs, and themed enrichment weeks that broaden children's knowledge and experiences.

Key Strengths

  • Highly ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum that helps pupils achieve exceptionally well
  • Exemplary pupil behaviour and positive attitudes to learning, supported by clear rules and routines
  • Excellent provision for pupils with special educational needs who feel well-supported and fully included
  • Expert teaching of early reading using phonics, with pupils fluently reading age-appropriate books
  • Impressive range of wider opportunities including trips, clubs, and enrichment weeks that broaden pupils' horizons

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with clear systems in place and a positive culture that prioritises pupils' interests.

Extracurricular Activities

Drama clubs, football clubs, farm trips, zoo trips, visits to places of worship, residential trips, breakfast club, after-school club

Moor Hall Primary School is a caring and welcoming primary school where pupils love learning and behave exceptionally well. The school has maintained its outstanding quality across all areas of education.

At a Glance

6.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

137 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy96%
Child does well96%
High expectations97%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved96%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)65%
Kept informed98%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)89%
Wider development91%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-9ppMaths-9ppWriting-3pp

Reading has declined from 97% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 97% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

30.5

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

30.9

KS2

14

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Moor Hall Primary School.

  • Learning Made Easy Mere Green Centre750m away · Not yet graded
  • Fun Fest Sutton - Mere Green990m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Moor Hall 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

Four Oaks Rail Station (Entrance)
1.0km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Little Sutton Road (before)
262m · 4 min walk
Mere Green Road (after)
281m · 5 min walk
Marlpit Lane (opp)
298m · 5 min walk
Cremorne Road (after)
421m · 7 min walk
Clarendon Road (adj)
475m · 8 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
4
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were 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.

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Your chances of a place at Moor Hall Primary School

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  • How many families in Birmingham got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

424 pupils

420 places

4 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Sutton Coldfield

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,429
Projected new pupils:357

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sutton Coldfield

Across Birmingham council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

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(6)

12 November 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
23 January 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
9 January 2012

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

21

SEN Support

5

EHC Plans

6.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health9
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Speech, Language & Communication4
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Physical Disability2
Visual Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
49.2%
Asian
19.9%
Black
1.6%
Mixed
9.5%
Chinese
7.3%
Other
3.3%
Unclassified
6.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals6.8%
English as Additional Language16.9%

427

Total Pupils

229

Boys

198

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

22

Teachers

19.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£53,330

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,032

Per pupil

£2309k

Total funding

£53k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£65,810
EAL funding£23,735
Lump sum£141,970

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.7%

Overall absence

2.4%

Persistent absence

369

Enrolments

Authorised2.0%
Unauthorised0.6%
Persistent (10%+)2.4%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

2.7%
18/19
2.4%
20/21
5.5%
21/22
3.9%
22/23
3.5%
23/24
2.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Moor Hall Primary School

What are SATs results like at Moor Hall Primary School?

Of the pupils at Moor Hall Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.

What is Moor Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Moor Hall Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Moor Hall Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Moor Hall 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 Moor Hall Primary School?

Moor Hall Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Moor Hall Primary School?

Classes at Moor Hall Primary School average 30.5 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Moor Hall Primary School?

Moor Hall Primary School has around 427 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Moor Hall Primary School?

2.7% of sessions were missed at Moor Hall Primary School in 2024/25. 2.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Moor Hall Primary School?

Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Moor Hall 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 Moor Hall Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Moor Hall Primary School: Learning Made Easy Mere Green Centre (750m away, registered, not yet graded) and Fun Fest Sutton - Mere Green (990m away, 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 Moor Hall Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were 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 Moor Hall Primary School?

Moor Hall Primary School is at Rowallan Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 6RE.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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