Little Sutton Primary School
Worcester Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5NL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Four Oaks Learning Trust For Excellence
- Headteacher
- Dr Rita Kaur
- Constituency
- Sutton Coldfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 408
- Pupils on roll
- 420
- URN
- 103388
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214644494
About this school
Little Sutton Primary School is a foundation primary school in Sutton Coldfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 420 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 95% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 23% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 98% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 98% | 100% | 98% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 98% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 112.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Little Sutton Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 95% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 422 |
| 2023/24 | 424 |
| 2024/25 | 422 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Little Sutton Primary School compares
Little Sutton Primary School ranked 9th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 2.9% | 6.9% | 420 | — |
| Moor Hall Primary School | 82% | 2.7% | 8.3% | 427 | 0.5 miles |
| Mere Green Primary School | 64% | 5.2% | 14.8% | 422 | 0.7 miles |
| Coppice Primary School | 92% | 3.5% | 9% | 415 | 1.0 miles |
| Hill West Primary School | 78% | 3.4% | 17% | 389 | 1.3 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 60% | 4.8% | 6.3% | 357 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.87%
- English as an additional language
- 10.9%
- Overall absence
- 2.92%
- Persistent absence
- 4.9%
Location
Nearby schools
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Moor Hall Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
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Mere Green Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
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Coppice Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
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Hill West Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
Other schools in Sutton Coldfield
Little Sutton Primary School ranks 4th of the 26 ranked primary schools in Sutton Coldfield.
- Blackwood School Primary
- Boldmere Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Boldmere Junior School Primary
- Coppice Primary School Primary
- Curdworth Primary School Primary
- Four Oaks Primary School Primary
- Hill West Primary School Primary
- Holland House Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Hollyfield Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary
- Lindens Academy Primary
- Little Aston Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Little Sutton Primary School teach?
- Little Sutton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sutton Coldfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Little Sutton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Little Sutton Primary School is Dr Rita Kaur, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Little Sutton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Little Sutton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Little Sutton Primary School?
- Little Sutton Primary School has 420 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Little Sutton Primary School full?
- Little Sutton Primary School has capacity for 408 pupils and 420 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Little Sutton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Little Sutton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Little Sutton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Little Sutton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Little Sutton Primary School?
- Little Sutton Primary School is part of Four Oaks Learning Trust For Excellence. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Little Sutton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 88% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Little Sutton Primary School rank locally?
- Little Sutton Primary School ranked 9th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Little Sutton Primary School's absence rate?
- Little Sutton Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Little Sutton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Little Sutton Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.