Wylde Green Primary School, Sutton Coldfield
Wylde Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sutton Coldfield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 26 schools in Sutton Coldfield with published results, and 1,036th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Wylde Green Primary School in detail
Wylde Green Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We have a beautiful school building. The original school was built in 1840. The original school which catered for 50 boys, was re-built in the early 1900's, as the local school population expanded. Since then, sympathetic new additions to create high quality learning and playing areas have been made."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at Wylde Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% 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 (93% in reading, 92% in maths).
Getting a place at Wylde Green Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Wylde Green Primary School as their first choice and 193 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 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 Wylde Green Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wylde Green Primary School are Yenton Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 77% maths); Abbey Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, 72% reading, 72% maths); Penns Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); and Boldmere Infant School and Nursery (0.7 miles, Good).
Wylde Green Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Yenton Primary SchoolAbbey Catholic Primary SchoolPenns Primary SchoolBoldmere Infant School and Nursery
What parents say
72 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wylde Green Primary School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 71% 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) (71%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 63 pupils (14.9%) received SEN support and 9 (2.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chester Road Rail Station, about 150 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Little Green Lanes (adjacent), 260 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wylde Green Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wylde Green Primary School are St Edmund Campion Catholic School (0.5 miles), Bishop Walsh Catholic School (1 mile), Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (1.1 miles) and Plantsbrook School (1.5 miles).
St Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolBishop Walsh Catholic SchoolSutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsPlantsbrook 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); 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Wylde Green Primary School creates an ambitious curriculum where all pupils progress exceptionally well and develop deep knowledge across subjects. The school excels at developing pupils' character and personal skills, encouraging them to be curious, resilient learners with strong voice in school decision-making. Pupils feel safe, behave exemplarily, and benefit from enriching trips and external visitors that bring their learning to life.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum that meets the needs of all pupils exceptionally well, including those with SEND
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and strong focus on developing pupils' character and citizenship
- Excellent reading programme with early phonics teaching and strong staff expertise
- Exceptional personal development opportunities including pupil leadership roles and enrichment experiences
- High published test results with pupils well equipped for secondary education
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Play leader roles, pupil leadership opportunities, citizenship award programme, trips, external visitors
Wylde Green Primary School is a welcoming primary school at the heart of the community where pupils flourish and progress exceptionally well through an ambitious curriculum. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly across all areas since the previous inspection.
At a Glance
29.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
72 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 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 92% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.2
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
14
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wylde Green Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wylde Green Primary School.
- Wylde Cats Club Cic.At the school · Not yet graded
- Honey Bears Nursery and Out of School Club950m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Wylde Green Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Birmingham. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wylde Green Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wylde 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
- 46
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 46 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 36 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
9 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 Wylde Green Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
415 pupils
420 places
5 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
63
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
17.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
423
Total Pupils
212
Boys
211
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,851
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,249
Per pupil
£2443k
Total funding
£171k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
8.5%
Persistent absence
376
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
Questions parents ask about Wylde Green Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wylde Green Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wylde Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 95% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Wylde Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wylde Green Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Wylde Green Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wylde 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 Wylde Green Primary School?
Wylde Green Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Wylde Green Primary School?
Classes at Wylde Green Primary School average 30.2 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Wylde Green Primary School?
Wylde Green Primary School has around 423 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wylde Green Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Wylde Green Primary School in 2024/25. 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wylde Green Primary School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Wylde 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 Wylde Green Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Wylde Cats Club Cic. (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.
What are Wylde Green Primary School's term dates?
Wylde Green Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Birmingham. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Wylde Green Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 46 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 36 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 9 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 Wylde Green Primary School?
Wylde Green Primary School is at Green Lanes, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B73 5JL.
Sources: Birmingham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)