Academy converter · Birmingham

The Deanery Church of England Primary School

2–11Ages
444Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
137155URN

Fox Hollies Road, Walmley, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2RD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

close to Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

154 applications for 58 places · 136th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 12 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.7applications per place, Reception

close to Birmingham median (2.7) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

154 applications · 58 places offered · 57 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 3.0; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 3.0; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 3.0; 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	154	2.7	57	0.98
Sep 2025	60	152	2.5	59	0.98
Sep 2024	60	152	2.5	57	0.95
Sep 2023	61	155	2.5	55	0.90
Sep 2022	60	178	3.0	64	1.07
Sep 2021	60	173	2.9	67	1.12
Sep 2020	60	169	2.8	69	1.15
Sep 2019	60	181	3.0	66	1.10
Sep 2018	60	171	2.9	68	1.13
Sep 2017	60	176	2.9	72	1.20
Sep 2016	60	156	2.6	77	1.28
Sep 2015	60	153	2.6	73	1.22
Sep 2014	60	179	3.0	77	1.28

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 85% · Maths 85% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%51st of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard55%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard43%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	75%	17%	108	107
2023/24	82%	15%	110	108
2022/23	82%	13%	110	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

The Deanery Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Walmley Junior School
0.9 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

71%met the SATs standard
Walmley Infant School
0.9 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Maney Hill Primary School
1.6 km · Birmingham

Improved significantly2025

3.1applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Penns Primary School
1.7 km · Birmingham

2026

3.8applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Hollyfield Primary School
2.2 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2022

3.0applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Town House Primary School
2.2 km · Birmingham

Not yet inspected
Yenton Primary School
2.3 km · Birmingham

Good2024

3.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137155 · 330/5201
Trust: Deanery Church of England Primary School
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 472 pupils · 444 on roll
Free school meals: 7.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 August 2011
Replaced: The Deanery Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 103542)
Address: Fox Hollies Road, Walmley, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2RD
Local authority: Birmingham

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