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Little Sutton Primary School

URN
103388
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Little Sutton Primary School
URN
103388
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4-11
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Exceptional

95 / 100

Exceptional

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

100

Inspection

100

Admissions Value

80

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

100

School Compass rankings

Top 5% of primary schools in England

Top 5% nationally

#4 of 261 schools in Birmingham

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Recommended

This school performs well across several areas and may suit many families.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Reach choice
  • Admissions pressure: Very high competition
  • Admissions risk: Very high risk

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  • Recommended application mix
  • Alternative schools
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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Very Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

Question 1: Is it a good school?

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Your decision briefing for Little Sutton Primary School

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

  • Data confidence: Moderate confidence
  • Admissions pressure: Competitive
  • Personalised application strategy available
  • 8 alternative schools identified

What Admissions Advantage can and cannot tell you

Can tell you

  • Competitiveness on published admissions data
  • Demand trends over recent admission cycles
  • Application portfolio balance across your shortlist
  • Accessible alternative schools in your area

Cannot tell you

  • Last admitted distance
  • Catchment boundaries
  • Postcode-specific likelihood
  • Offer probability
  • Waiting list position
  • Priority rules
  • Grammar / selective cut-offs

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Can we realistically get in?

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Admissions strategy for Little Sutton Primary School

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
15 September 2024
Inspection date
16 July 2024
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Outstanding

    Graded 15 September 2024

  • Quality of education

    Outstanding

    Graded 15 September 2024

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

Very High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

60

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

186

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

60

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

3.1×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Birmingham
Admissions portal
Birmingham admissions
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.littlesu.org

Performance & outcomes

Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.

Key stage 2 (primary)

Key stage 2 (primary) data for academic year 2024/25

Official Department for Education key stage 2 attainment for academic year 2024/25.

Reading expected standard

Reading expected %

95.0%

Writing expected standard

Writing expected %

95.0%

Maths expected standard

Maths expected %

98.0%

Reading, writing and maths expected

RWM expected %

88.0%

Reading progress

Reading progress

Not published

Writing progress

Location

B75 5NL - Worcester Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

Contact details

Address
Worcester Lane, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Postcode
B75 5NL
Phone
1214644494
Website
www.littlesu.org
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Birmingham
Local authority code
330

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 979 schools in Birmingham.

Authority statistics

Total schools

979

Open schools

512

Closed schools

461

Primary schools

559

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Outstanding

    Graded 15 September 2024

  • Personal development

    Outstanding

    Graded 15 September 2024

  • Leadership and management

    Outstanding

    Graded 15 September 2024

  • Early years

    Outstanding

    Graded 15 September 2024

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    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    15 September 202416 July 2024S5 InspectionOutstandingView report for inspection published 15 September 2024
    • Outstanding

      Published
      15 September 2024
      Inspected
      16 July 2024
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    32.3%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 60

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Writing progress

    Not published

    Maths progress

    Maths progress

    Not published

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education performance and outcomes statistics (England).

    Secondary schools

    162

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary559 (58.8%)
    • Secondary162 (17.1%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other229 (24.1%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Little Sutton First School0 mPrimaryClosed
    Little Sutton Middle School0 mMiddle deemed primaryClosed
    Moor Hall Primary School878 mPrimaryOpen
    Mere Green Combined School1.2 kmPrimaryClosed
    Mere Green Primary School1.2 kmPrimaryOpen
    Ley Hill Infants' School1.3 kmPrimaryClosed
    Ley Hill Junior School1.3 kmPrimaryClosed
    Coppice Junior School1.6 kmPrimaryClosed
    Coppice Infant School1.6 kmPrimaryClosed
    Langley School1.6 kmNot applicableOpen
    • Little Sutton First School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Little Sutton Middle School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Middle deemed primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Moor Hall Primary School
      Distance
      878 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Mere Green Combined School
      Distance
      1.2 km
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Birmingham)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Abbey Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryB23 6QLClosed
    Abbey Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryB23 6QLOpen
    Acocks Green Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimaryB27 7UQClosed
    Acocks Green Junior SchoolPrimaryB27 7UQClosed
    Acocks Green Primary SchoolPrimaryB27 7UQClosed
    • Abbey Catholic Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      B23 6QL
      Status
      Closed
    • Abbey Catholic Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      B23 6QL
      Status
      Open
    • Acocks Green Infant and Nursery School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      B27 7UQ
      Status
      Closed
    • Acocks Green Junior School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      B27 7UQ
      Status
      Closed
    • Acocks Green Primary School
    Mere Green Primary School
    Distance
    1.2 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Ley Hill Infants' School
    Distance
    1.3 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Ley Hill Junior School
    Distance
    1.3 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Coppice Junior School
    Distance
    1.6 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Coppice Infant School
    Distance
    1.6 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Langley School
    Distance
    1.6 km
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    B27 7UQ
    Status
    Closed