New Oscott Primary School, Sutton Coldfield
New Oscott Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sutton Coldfield, part of Broadleaf Partnership Trust.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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
New Oscott Primary School in detail
Results
New Oscott Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 134774), 90% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at New Oscott Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put New Oscott Primary School as their first choice and 153 named it as one of their preferences, for 64 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 New Oscott Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to New Oscott Primary School are Sutton Park Primary (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 85% maths); Twickenham Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 89% maths); Kings Rise Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 67% maths); and Christ The King Catholic Primary School (1 mile, Outstanding, 86% reading, 90% maths).
Sutton Park PrimaryTwickenham Primary SchoolKings Rise AcademyChrist The King Catholic Primary School
The trust
New Oscott Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Broadleaf Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
9.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (53%), Asian (21%) and Mixed (15%).
In 2026, 129 pupils (19.9%) received SEN support and 17 (2.6%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wylde Green Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Greenway Drive (opposite), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood New Oscott Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 264 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to New Oscott Primary School are The Streetly Academy (1.3 miles) and Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (1.4 miles).
The Streetly AcademySutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
New Oscott Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as New Oscott Primary School (URN 134774), it was rated Good in March 2023.
At a Glance
17.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
29.2
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at New Oscott Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 134774). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 76% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 82% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with New Oscott Primary School
Term dates
New Oscott 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to New Oscott Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. New Oscott 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
4 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 New Oscott Primary School
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- Applications, first choices and offers at New Oscott Primary School for 2026 entry.
- How many families in Birmingham got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
648 pupils
630 places
18 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
129
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
22.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
648
Total Pupils
320
Boys
328
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
38
Teachers
17.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,765
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at New Oscott Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 134774). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.9%
Overall absence
10.4%
Persistent absence
546
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
New Oscott Primary School
Questions parents ask about New Oscott Primary School
Are there exam results for New Oscott Primary School?
New Oscott Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 134774), 90% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is New Oscott Primary School's Ofsted rating?
New Oscott Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as New Oscott Primary School (URN 134774), it was rated Good in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for New Oscott Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When New Oscott Primary School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at New Oscott Primary School?
Classes at New Oscott Primary School average 26.7 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 New Oscott Primary School?
New Oscott Primary School has around 648 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to New Oscott Primary School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming New Oscott 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.
How many road collisions happen near New Oscott Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 4 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 New Oscott Primary School?
New Oscott Primary School is at Markham Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B73 6QR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)