The Deanery Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Birmingham City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2021–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
The Deanery Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 12 November 2024. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
The Deanery Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 6.8% of pupils, against a middle figure of 16.7% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Birmingham.
- For Reception 2026 there were 57 first-choice applications for 58 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family ranking it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 75% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 17% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The 2024/25 reading, writing and maths figure was the 2nd highest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Birmingham that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Birmingham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Fox Hollies Road, Walmley, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2RD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 444 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 12 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are very proud to be a part of this highly successful school.”
- “They feel happy and safe, valued and heard.”
- “Pupils are respectful and thoughtful and treat one another kindly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 75% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 57 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 57 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
- Walmley Infant School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Walmley Junior School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Maney Hill Primary School 1.0 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Penns Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hollyfield Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Town House Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Yenton Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published