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Four Oaks Primary School

Foundation school · Sutton Coldfield · B74 4PA

Ages 4–11 · 420 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

90%

Overall absence

3.5%

Admissions demand

1.31 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)90%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.5%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
365

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.31 · Competitive

1st preferences

77

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
169
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
21
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

420 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
420
Boys / girls
226 / 194
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
420 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
7.6%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: Four Oaks Learning Trust For Excellence
Academy trust
Four Oaks Learning Trust For Excellence
Headteacher
Mr Mark Benton

Location

Address
Edge Hill Road, Four Oaks
Postcode
B74 4PA
Town
Sutton Coldfield
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Sutton Coldfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, 420 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.6%.

Open schools in Sutton Coldfield
42
Primary schools in Sutton Coldfield
31
Academies among open schools in Sutton Coldfield
52% (22)
Open schools in B74
10
Primary in B74
7
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Sutton ColdfieldNear B74

  • Hill West Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B74 4LD · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.78

    0.4 miles away

  • Little Aston Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B74 3BE · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand0.80

    0.8 miles away

  • Mere Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B75 5BL · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand0.87

    1.1 miles away

  • Coppice Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B75 6TJ · Birmingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand0.90

    1.6 miles away

  • Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B74 3HX · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM4.0%
    • Demand0.87

    1.6 miles away

  • Little Sutton Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Foundation school · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B75 5NL · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS295%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand1.15

    1.7 miles away

  • Moor Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B75 6RE · Birmingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.23

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Benton
Telephone
01216754040
Website
www.fouroaksprimary.bham.sch.uk/

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