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Four Oaks Primary School

Edge Hill Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands · B74 4PA

PrimaryFoundation schoolMixedAges 411418 pupilsFour Oaks Learning Trust For Excellence
Visit website ↗01216754040Ward: E05011174MP: E14001535
Ofsted
Not judged

Jun 2025

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
93%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
2.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
7.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
23.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,506

2024-25

Places filled
100%

418 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 4 June 2025

Early years
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +5%

88%
'18-19
90%
'22-23
90%
'23-24
93%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -5%

28%
'18-19
27%
'22-23
23%
'23-24
23%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +3

108
'18-19
109
'22-23
110
'23-24
111
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +1

111
'18-19
111
'22-23
111
'23-24
112
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +2

112
'18-19
112
'22-23
113
'23-24
114
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -0.3

2.5
'18-19
2.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +0.4

1.3
'18-19
1.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -0.2

4.4
'18-19
4.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+32.7% vs Birmingham average

This school93.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+5.7 vs Birmingham average

This school111.0
Birmingham average105.3
Best in Birmingham112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+7.4 vs Birmingham average

This school112.0
Birmingham average104.6
Best in Birmingham114.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
7.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
37.3%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.6%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
12.9%

Gender split

46%
54%

192 girls · 226 boys

Ethnicity

White British
51.2%
Indian
20.6%
White & Asian
7.2%
Pakistani
4.8%
Chinese
4.3%
White & Black Caribbean
3.3%
Other Mixed
2.4%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
Caribbean
1.0%
Bangladeshi
1.0%
Other White
1.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-32.9% vs Birmingham average

This school7.7%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+2.2% vs Birmingham average

This school37.3%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-8.6% vs Birmingham average

This school2.6%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-2.1% vs Birmingham average

This school12.9%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.0%

2.9%
'18-19
4.6%
'21-22
3.4%
'22-23
3.5%
'23-24
2.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -0.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

3.8%
'18-19
6.8%
'21-22
4.9%
'22-23
5.5%
'23-24
3.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-4.1% vs Birmingham average

This school2.9%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-16.4% vs Birmingham average

This school3.5%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.7%
'23-24
0.2%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.2%
'23-24
0.2%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.2% vs Birmingham average

This school0.2%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.00%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£396,500

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
6/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
19

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
39%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Around the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
6/10
Income
5/10
Employment
4/10
Education
8/10
Health
4/10
Crime
10/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
6
Vehicle crime
5
Criminal damage and arson
3
Other crime
2
Robbery
1
Theft from the person
1
Possession of weapons
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 131920