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Little Aston Primary Academy

Academy converter · Sutton Coldfield · B74 3BE

Ages 4–11 · 203 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

89%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)89%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
204

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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

8

Places offered

11

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
47
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
26
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 fill88%

203 pupils · 230 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
107 / 96
School capacity
230
Capacity fill
203 / 230 (88%)
Free school meals
8.4%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Staffordshire University Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Pearce

Location

Address
Forge Lane, Little Aston
Postcode
B74 3BE
Town
Sutton Coldfield
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Lichfield
Constituency
Tamworth
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sutton Coldfield, Staffordshire, 203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 8.4%.

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 Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

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

  • Four Oaks Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B74 4PA · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM7.6%
    • Demand1.31

    0.8 miles away

  • 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

    1.0 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

    1.8 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

    1.8 miles away

  • Blackwood School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B74 3PH · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand0.93

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Pearce
Telephone
01217949350
Website
www.littleaston.staffs.sch.uk/

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