Edge Hill Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B74 4PA
10 reasons to choose Four Oaks Primary School
Top line
Four Oaks Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 73. It is one of the best state primary schools in Sutton Coldfield and one of the 7 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Four Oaks Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a foundation school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Birmingham LEA.
Average class size
Four Oaks Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Four Oaks Primary School ranks in the top 2% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 11% of schools.
The Four Oaks Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music and sport.
Sport at Four Oaks Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Four Oaks Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. The choir has a strong track record in national choral competitions. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Four Oaks Primary School
Highclare Preparatory School (5.5 miles); Mayfield Preparatory School (5.5 miles); Hydesville Tower Prep School (5.8 miles).
Penns Primary School (4.6 miles); Hargate Primary School (7.8 miles); Smith’s Wood Primary Academy (7.8 miles).
Highclare School (5.5 miles); Hydesville Tower School (5.8 miles); Emmanuel School, Walsall (7 miles).
The Arthur Terry School (1.2 miles); Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School (2.4 miles); The Streetly Academy (2.5 miles).