Sutton Park Primary

Sutton Park Primary is performing well, achieving an overall effectiveness rating of good in its first inspection under section 5 of the Education Act 2005. The school demonstrates a strong commitment to inclusivity, valuing every student and fostering improvements over recent years. Pupils exhibit positive behavior, engaging effectively with the curriculum, which is designed to meet diverse learning needs. The focus on early reading has particularly been beneficial in enhancing literacy skills, and pupils benefit from numerous extracurricular activities that promote their personal development. A notable strength is the supportive environment cultivated by staff, enhancing both educational and emotional growth for students.

Strengths

• Highly inclusive school culture where every student is valued.
• Strong progress across the curriculum due to careful curriculum design.
• Effective early reading programs that build fluency and confidence.
• High expectations for pupil behavior and conduct.
• Strong professional relationships between staff and students.
• Variety of extracurricular activities that develop student talents.
• Robust support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to achieve well.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent application of behavior expectations in classes with unstable staffing.
• Assessment methods in some curriculum areas are not effectively identifying gaps in pupil understanding.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Sutton Park Primary attended 93.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 21.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.4% of pupils at Sutton Park Primary were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Sutton Park Primary had 15.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 24.6% of pupils at Sutton Park Primary were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 10.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 25 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Sutton Park Primary received £9,248 and spent £10,446 for each of its 293 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £370,000 (£1,263 per pupil).

Across all 7 schools of Pa Community Trust, income was £7,910 and spending £7,534 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Sutton Coldfield · Birmingham local authority: places and applications

Sutton Park Primary is part of Pa Community Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:

• Prince Albert High School Birmingham
• Birchfield Primary School Birmingham
• Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Birmingham
• Heathfield Primary School Birmingham
• Highfield Junior and Infant School Birmingham
• Lakey Lane Primary School Birmingham

What is Sutton Park Primary's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Sutton Park Primary is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Sutton Park Primary last inspected by Ofsted?

Sutton Park Primary was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Sutton Park Primary have?

Sutton Park Primary has 297 pupils on roll.

What age range does Sutton Park Primary cover?

Sutton Park Primary for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Sutton Park Primary's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Sutton Park Primary?

Sutton Park Primary is at Coppice View Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B73 6UE.