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Whitehouse Common Primary School

Foundation school · Sutton Coldfield · B75 6BL

Ages 3–11 · 445 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-26

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)82%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
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 absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
370

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

59

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
144
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill93%

445 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
445
Boys / girls
235 / 210
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
445 / 480 (93%)
Free school meals
8.9%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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
Academy trust: Four Oaks Learning Trust For Excellence
Academy trust
Four Oaks Learning Trust For Excellence
Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Milward

Location

Address
Cotysmore Road
Postcode
B75 6BL
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 3–11, in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, 445 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.9%.

Open schools in Sutton Coldfield
42
Primary schools in Sutton Coldfield
31
Academies among open schools in Sutton Coldfield
52% (22)
Open schools in B75
12
Primary in B75
8
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 B75

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B75 6PB · Birmingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM6.7%
    • Demand0.86

    0.4 miles away

  • Hollyfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B75 7SG · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Town Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B72 1NX · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM28.8%

    0.9 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B76 2SP · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.3 miles away

  • New Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B75 7NQ · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM41.9%
    • Demand0.97

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Milward
Telephone
01214641918
Website
www.whitehousecommon.bham.sch.uk/

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