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Mere Green Primary School

Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands · B75 5BL

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Ofsted
Not judged

May 2025

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
64%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.2%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
13.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£5,848

2024-25

Places filled
104%

435 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 13 May 2025

Early years
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
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. -21%

85%
'18-19
61%
'22-23
60%
'23-24
64%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +19%

0%
'18-19
9%
'22-23
9%
'23-24
19%
'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. -1

108
'18-19
106
'22-23
104
'23-24
107
'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

107
'18-19
104
'22-23
105
'23-24
106
'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

110
'18-19
107
'22-23
107
'23-24
108
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -2.9

2.4
'18-19
-0.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +1.2

-1.5
'18-19
-0.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -2.9

1.1
'18-19
-1.8
'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.

+3.7% vs Birmingham average

This school64.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+1.7 vs Birmingham average

This school107.0
Birmingham average105.3
Best in Birmingham112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+1.4 vs Birmingham average

This school106.0
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.
13.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
16.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.4%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
13.1%

Gender split

51%
49%

221 girls · 214 boys

Ethnicity

White British
51.0%
Indian
11.5%
Chinese
7.4%
Other White
5.1%
Pakistani
4.1%
Other ethnic group
4.1%
White & Black Caribbean
3.2%
White & Asian
3.0%
Other Asian
2.3%
Other Mixed
2.3%
Unclassified
2.3%
African
1.1%

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.

-27.0% vs Birmingham average

This school13.6%
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.

-18.3% vs Birmingham average

This school16.8%
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.

-9.8% vs Birmingham average

This school1.4%
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.

-1.9% vs Birmingham average

This school13.1%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.1%

4.1%
'18-19
7.3%
'21-22
5.6%
'22-23
5.2%
'23-24
5.2%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +4.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

9.0%
'18-19
23.2%
'21-22
15.6%
'22-23
10.8%
'23-24
13.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.8% vs Birmingham average

This school5.2%
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.

-6.7% vs Birmingham average

This school13.3%
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. -0.1%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.6%
'16-17
0.3%
'17-18
0.5%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.7%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.6%
'16-17
0.3%
'17-18
0.3%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.7%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.5%
'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.

-1.9% vs Birmingham average

This school0.5%
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
£322,500

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.
4/10

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
56

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
33%

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.

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

Overall
4/10
Income
3/10
Employment
3/10
Education
4/10
Health
3/10
Crime
8/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
24
Shoplifting
6
Robbery
5
Vehicle crime
5
Anti social behaviour
4
Public order
3
Criminal damage and arson
3
Burglary
2

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 139452