Hill West Primary SchoolLittle Aston Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sutton Coldfield.
Summary of the comparison
Hill West Primary School and Little Aston Primary Academy are primary schools in Sutton Coldfield.
Hill West Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Little Aston Primary Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Little Aston Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Hill West Primary School was judged the expected standard and Little Aston Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 78.0% for Hill West Primary School and 82.0% for Little Aston Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hill West Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Little Aston Primary Academy (83.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Sutton ColdfieldHill West Primary School | Sutton ColdfieldLittle Aston Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 71st of 275 in Birmingham | 31st of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 400 | 225 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 230 | |
| Location | Sutton Coldfield, B74 4LD | Sutton Coldfield, B74 3BE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 22.0% Stronger figure | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 400 | 225 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.0% | 10.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.0% | 34.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 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.
Hill West Primary School
Little Aston Primary Academy
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