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Sutton Park Primary, Sutton Coldfield

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Sutton Park Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sutton Coldfield, part of Pa Community Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 26 schools in Sutton Coldfield with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 67% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2024)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below 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 26 Oct 2026

Sutton Park Primary in detail

Sutton Park Primary in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Sutton Park Primary School. Our school serves over 300 pupils, from nursery to year 6, providing them with a high quality education, a nurturing environment and all of the skills and knowledge they need to become ambitious, responsible members of the community."

The school runs after-school care.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Sutton Park Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 66% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Sutton Park Primary

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Sutton Park Primary as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 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 Sutton Park Primary

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Sutton Park Primary are Kingsland Primary School (NC) (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 70% maths); New Oscott Primary School (0.6 miles); Kings Rise Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 67% maths); and Sundridge Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 61% reading, 50% maths).

Sutton Park Primary's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Kingsland Primary School (NC)New Oscott Primary SchoolKings Rise AcademySundridge Primary School

The trust

Sutton Park Primary is one of 7 schools run by Pa Community Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 7 schools in Pa Community Trust

Who goes there

58.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 73 pupils (24.6%) received SEN support and 30 (10.1%) 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 autism.

Sutton Park Primary has a resourced provision for autism: 45 places, 33 pupils on roll.

Staffing

Sutton Park Primary had 22 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Wylde Green Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sutton Park Primary School (adjacent), 120 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sutton Park Primary stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 248 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).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Sutton Park Primary issued 14 suspensions, 4.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Sutton Park Primary are The Streetly Academy (0.8 miles) and Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (0.8 miles).

The Streetly AcademyCardinal Wiseman Catholic School

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; 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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Emily Dunning
Pupils:297
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01214647355
Address:Coppice View Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6UE
Trust:PA COMMUNITY TRUST (7 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 10 April 2024View full report
URN:147111
UKPRN:10084541
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sutton Coldfield
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

58.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: Autism

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+16ppMaths+24ppWriting+11pp

Reading has improved from 66% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 61% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 61% to 72% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.5

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

24.3

KS2

11

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

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Term dates

Sutton Park Primary 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

Sutton Park Primary School (adj)
120m · 2 min walk
Local Stores (opp)
201m · 3 min walk
Westwood Road (adj)
284m · 5 min walk
Longmoor Road (adj)
322m · 5 min walk
Reay Nadin Drive (adj)
332m · 5 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
10
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

3 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 Sutton Park Primary

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  • The straight-line distance from your home to Sutton Park Primary.
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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Sutton Park Primary for 2020 to 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

67%

Available places

281 pupils

420 places

139 spare places 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: Every first choice offered

Inspection History

10 April 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

73

SEN Support

30

EHC Plans

34.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Sutton Park Primary has a resourced provision for autism: 45 places, 33 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Autistic Spectrum Disorder33
Speech, Language & Communication30
Moderate Learning Difficulty15
Social, Emotional & Mental Health12
Physical Disability4
Visual Impairment3
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Profound & Multiple LD1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
56.9%
Asian
15.8%
Black
9.8%
Mixed
10.7%
Chinese
1.0%
Other
1.7%
Unclassified
1.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals58.2%
English as Additional Language15.8%

297

Total Pupils

152

Boys

145

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

22

Teachers

13.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,663

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,065

Per pupil

£1991k

Total funding

£223k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£307,307
EAL funding£15,733
Lump sum£141,970

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.7%

Overall absence

21.4%

Persistent absence

280

Enrolments

Authorised3.6%
Unauthorised3.1%
Persistent (10%+)21.4%
Severe (50%+)1.8%

Absence trend

5.0%
20/21
9.8%
21/22
8.6%
22/23
7.4%
23/24
6.7%
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 Sutton Park Primary

What are SATs results like at Sutton Park Primary?

Of the pupils at Sutton Park Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.

What is Sutton Park Primary's Ofsted rating?

Sutton Park Primary was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024.

What is the catchment area for Sutton Park Primary?

No fixed boundary. When Sutton Park Primary is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Sutton Park Primary?

Sutton Park Primary was not full in 2025: it ran at 67% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at Sutton Park Primary?

Classes at Sutton Park Primary average 24.5 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Sutton Park Primary?

Sutton Park Primary has around 297 pupils on roll. 58% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Sutton Park Primary have specialist SEN provision?

Sutton Park Primary has a resourced provision for autism: 45 places, 33 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Sutton Park Primary?

6.7% of sessions were missed at Sutton Park Primary in 2024/25. 21.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Sutton Park Primary?

Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Sutton Park Primary 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 Sutton Park Primary?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Sutton Park Primary?

Sutton Park Primary is at Coppice View Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B73 6UE.

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

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