Primary school

Four Oaks Primary School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Birmingham
  • B74 4PA
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jun 2025 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 183 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 2%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 13%13%2016/17: top 7%2017/18: top 6%2018/19: top 6%2022/23: top 2%2% · 2022/232023/24: top 3%2024/25: top 2%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM93% · West Midlands 65%10/10 Top 10%
Higher standard, RWM23% · West Midlands 7%10/10 Top 10%
Reading score111 · West Midlands 10510/10 Top 10%+8.2 pts
Maths score112 · West Midlands 10510/10 Top 10%
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 75% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 85% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 88% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 88% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 90% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 90% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 93% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 65%93%75%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 24% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 25% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 28% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 27% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 23% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 23% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 7%28%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 112 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 111 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 108 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 109 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 110 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 111 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 105112106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 108 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 112 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 111 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 111 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 111 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 111 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 112 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 105112108No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in76.0%
60 of 79 who put it first2014 · 70.9%2026 · 75.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7960
2nd550
3rd500

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Outstanding
  3. 2014Outstanding
  4. 2025All areas Outstanding

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026420
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.9%
First language not English37.3%
SEN support12.9%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)2.9%
Persistently absent pupils3.5%

Girls 45.9%Boys 54.1%

100% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 171 responses (40.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 77.8% not applicable55.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.9% not applicable88.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?22.2% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 22.2% who said Yes above81.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing98.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.6
Pupils per adult13.8
  • Classroom teachers 15.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 10.6
  • Other support 10.5

Teachers 17.8 FTE · Whole workforce 38.9 · 57 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,076
Spend per pupil£6,992
Staff spend per pupil£4,936
Reserve per pupil£460
  • +£193,310revenue reserve
  • +£35,111in-year balance

Grants £6,190 · self-generated £886 · premises £288 per pupil