Four Oaks Primary SchoolMere Green Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sutton Coldfield.
Summary of the comparison
Four Oaks Primary School and Mere Green Primary School are primary schools in Sutton Coldfield.
Four Oaks Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Mere Green Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Four Oaks Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Four Oaks Primary School was judged exceptional and Mere Green Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 93.0% for Four Oaks Primary School and 64.0% for Mere Green Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Four Oaks Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Mere Green Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Sutton ColdfieldFour Oaks Primary School | Sutton ColdfieldMere Green Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 275 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 132nd of 275 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 418 | 435 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Sutton Coldfield, B74 4PA | Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 93.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 418 | 435 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.9% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.3% | 16.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 13.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Four Oaks Primary School
Mere Green Primary School
Full profiles: Four Oaks Primary School · Mere Green Primary School