The Deanery Church of England Primary School
Fox Hollies Road, Walmley, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2RD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DEANERY CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa McIntosh
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Sutton Coldfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 444
- URN
- 137155
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01213516441
About this school
The Deanery Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Sutton Coldfield. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 444 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Deanery Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 61 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 82% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 88% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 87% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 90% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 The Deanery Church of England 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 | 82% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 442 |
| 2023/24 | 447 |
| 2024/25 | 445 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Deanery Church of England Primary School compares
The Deanery Church of England Primary School ranked 58th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 3.7% | 7.1% | 444 | — |
| Walmley Junior School | 71% | 4.5% | 16.5% | 362 | 0.5 miles |
| Walmley Infant School | — | 3.9% | 6.5% | 315 | 0.5 miles |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | 73% | 4.9% | 10.6% | 204 | 0.9 miles |
| Maney Hill Primary School | 75% | 3.9% | 7.1% | 421 | 1.0 miles |
| Penns Primary School | 84% | 2.9% | 13.7% | 203 | 1.1 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)
- 7.14%
- English as an additional language
- 7.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.66%
- Persistent absence
- 6.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Walmley Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
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Walmley Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
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Maney Hill Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
-
Penns Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
Other schools in Sutton Coldfield
The Deanery Church of England Primary School ranks 13th 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 ages does The Deanery Church of England Primary School teach?
- The Deanery Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Sutton Coldfield.
- Who is the headteacher of The Deanery Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Deanery Church of England Primary School is Mrs Lisa McIntosh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Deanery Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Deanery Church of England 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 many pupils are at The Deanery Church of England Primary School?
- The Deanery Church of England Primary School has 444 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is The Deanery Church of England Primary School full?
- The Deanery Church of England Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 444 on roll (94%), so it has space against 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 The Deanery Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. The Deanery Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Birmingham.
- Does The Deanery Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Deanery Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is The Deanery Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- The Deanery Church of England Primary School is part of DEANERY CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Deanery Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Deanery Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- The Deanery Church of England Primary School ranked 58th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Deanery Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- The Deanery Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Deanery Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Deanery Church of England 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 1 July 2026.