The Deanery Church of England Primary School, Sutton Coldfield
The Deanery Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Sutton Coldfield, part of Deanery Church of England Primary School. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 26 schools in Sutton Coldfield with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
The Deanery Church of England Primary School in detail
The Deanery Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am incredibly proud to be Headteacher of this wonderful, compassionate school. As a parent, I understand that your children are precious gifts from God and I can assure you that your children will always be at the heart of all the decisions that I make."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at The Deanery Church of England Primary School 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 were similar in 2024 (88% in reading, 87% in maths).
Getting a place at The Deanery Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put The Deanery Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 154 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 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 The Deanery Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Deanery Church of England Primary School are Walmley Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); Walmley Junior School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 76% maths); Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 90% maths); and Maney Hill Primary School (1 mile, Good, 83% reading, 88% maths).
The Deanery Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Walmley Infant SchoolWalmley Junior SchoolHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolManey Hill Primary School
The trust
The Deanery Church of England Primary School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
What parents say
198 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Deanery Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 55% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (55%).
Who goes there
6.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 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 (65%), Asian (12%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 25 pupils (5.6%) received SEN support and 3 (0.7%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wylde Green Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fox Hollies Road (on), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Deanery Church of England 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 62 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Deanery Church of England Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Deanery Church of England Primary School are Bishop Walsh Catholic School (0.7 miles), The Royal Sutton School (1.2 miles), Fairfax (1.3 miles) and Plantsbrook School (1.4 miles).
Bishop Walsh Catholic SchoolThe Royal Sutton SchoolFairfaxPlantsbrook School
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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2013, 13 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 November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school creates a vibrant learning community where children are proud, happy and feel valued. Teachers bring lessons to life with clear instruction and genuine enthusiasm, helping pupils become confident readers, skilled writers and accomplished mathematicians. Beyond academics, the school offers impressive enrichment opportunities including theatre visits, residential trips, charity work and the Junior Duke award, preparing children to become active, caring citizens.
Key Strengths
- Clear, well-organised curriculum that builds pupils' knowledge and skills over time
- Teachers use effective questioning and enthusiastic instruction to deepen learning
- Early reading is a high priority with well-trained staff ensuring children develop secure phonics knowledge quickly
- Exceptional behaviour due to well-understood, consistently applied rules and expectations
- Impressive range of enrichment activities including weekly enrichment afternoons, extra-curricular clubs, residential trips and leadership roles
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open, positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Weekly enrichment afternoons, extra-curricular clubs, competitive sporting events, peer mediator roles, playmaker roles, library leaders, worship leaders, theatre visits, places of worship visits, residential trips, charity work, Junior Duke award
Deanery Church of England Primary School is an outstanding school where pupils are happy, safe and achieve very well across the curriculum. The school has high ambitions for all pupils and provides an exciting, meaningful curriculum with excellent enrichment opportunities.
At a Glance
6.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
198 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 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
30.2
Infant (KS1)
29.9
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 The Deanery Church of England Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Deanery Church of England Primary School.
- Fun Fest Sutton - WarmleyAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
The Deanery Church of England 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 The Deanery Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Deanery Church of England 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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 The Deanery Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
420 pupils
420 places
No 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
25
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
6.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
444
Total Pupils
221
Boys
223
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,066
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2243k
Total funding
£39k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
6.0%
Persistent absence
365
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
The Deanery Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about The Deanery Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Deanery Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Deanery Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is The Deanery Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Deanery Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for The Deanery Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Deanery Church of England 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 The Deanery Church of England Primary School?
The Deanery Church of England Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at The Deanery Church of England Primary School?
Classes at The Deanery Church of England Primary School average 29.6 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 The Deanery Church of England Primary School?
The Deanery Church of England Primary School has around 444 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Deanery Church of England Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at The Deanery Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Deanery Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming The Deanery Church of England 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 The Deanery Church of England 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 - Warmley (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 The Deanery Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 The Deanery Church of England Primary School?
The Deanery Church of England Primary School is at Fox Hollies Road, Walmley, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B76 2RD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)