Foundation school · Birmingham

Whitehouse Common Primary School

3–11Ages
445Pupils
PrimaryPhase
132007URN

Cotysmore Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6BL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.3 below Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

137 applications for 58 places · 181st of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

Inspection history

14 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
14 December 2017
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Birmingham median (2.7) close to England median (2.2)

137 applications · 58 places offered · 51 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 3.2; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 3.2; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.1

This school
Birmingham median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	58	137	2.4	51	0.88
Sep 2025	58	147	2.5	56	0.97
Sep 2024	60	144	2.4	59	0.98
Sep 2023	60	168	2.8	62	1.03
Sep 2022	60	167	2.8	70	1.17
Sep 2021	60	191	3.2	75	1.25
Sep 2020	59	189	3.2	68	1.15
Sep 2019	60	152	2.5	56	0.93
Sep 2018	60	164	2.7	50	0.83
Sep 2017	60	169	2.8	67	1.12
Sep 2016	60	169	2.8	74	1.23
Sep 2015	60	155	2.6	60	1.00
Sep 2014	60	163	2.7	83	1.38

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 84% · Maths 87% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%31st of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard54%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard48%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Birmingham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	79%	13%	109	110
2023/24	82%	13%	109	110
2022/23	80%	15%	107	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Whitehouse Common Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Birmingham

Good2023

3.1applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Hollyfield Primary School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2022

3.0applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Coppice Primary School
1.4 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2024

2.8applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
Town House Primary School
1.5 km · Birmingham

Not yet inspected
Moor Hall Primary School
1.6 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.0applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
2.0 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
New Hall Primary School
2.1 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Maney Hill Primary School
2.3 km · Birmingham

Improved significantly2025

3.1applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 132007 · 330/2478
Trust: Four Oaks Learning Trust For Excellence
Capacity: 480 pupils · 445 on roll
Free school meals: 8.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2000
Address: Cotysmore Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6BL
Local authority: Birmingham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources