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New Oscott Primary School

Community school · Sutton Coldfield · B73 6QR

Ages 3–11 · 658 pupils · Birmingham

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
554

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

62

Places offered

64

1st-preference offers

62

Total preferences (any rank)
139
Preferred offers (top 3)
64
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill104%

658 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
658
Boys / girls
320 / 338
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
658 / 630 (104%)
Free school meals
19.1%
FSM pupils
122
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs A Walklett

Location

Address
Markham Road
Postcode
B73 6QR
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, 658 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.1%.

Open schools in Sutton Coldfield
42
Primary schools in Sutton Coldfield
31
Academies among open schools in Sutton Coldfield
52% (22)
Open schools in B73
8
Primary in B73
6
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 B73

  • New Oscott Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B73 6QR · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM17.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • Sutton Park Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B73 6UE · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM58.4%
    • Demand1.07

    0.6 miles away

  • Twickenham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B44 0NR · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM55.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Kings Rise Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B44 0JL · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM65.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Kingsland Primary School (NC)

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B44 9NA · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM60.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • St Nicholas Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B73 5US · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM3.8%
    • Demand1.30

    1.1 miles away

  • Kingsthorne Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B44 0BX · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM62.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs A Walklett

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