Four Oaks Primary School

About Four Oaks Primary School

Four Oaks Primary School sits in the Birmingham local authority, a large and varied area for primary education. Among 254 primary schools in the borough, it ranks 7th, placing it comfortably in the top five percent. Its closest high-performing peers include Little Sutton Primary School, Cromwell Junior and Infant School, and Lift Lea Forest, all of which also achieve strong ranking scores. The school is led by headteacher Mark Benton and caters for 418 pupils, just two short of its full capacity of 420. It is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 4 to 11. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in June 2025, the school was rated Outstanding across every category that was judged: quality of education, early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. The previous inspection, in 2014, also awarded an Outstanding overall rating, so the school has maintained a consistent track record of high standards over time.

Academically, Four Oaks delivers results that far exceed the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90 percent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Birmingham average of 63 percent. The school also excels at stretching its pupils: 23 percent achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. In maths, 97 percent met the expected level and 60 percent reached the higher standard, with an average score of 111. Reading saw 90 percent at the expected level and 53 percent at the higher level, with an average score of 110. Writing was similarly strong, with 95 percent meeting the expected standard and 28 percent reaching the higher level. Nationally, the school ranks 291st out of 13,686 primaries, and in the West Midlands region it sits 31st out of 1,378. These figures place it firmly among the top-performing schools in the country.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 60 places in the 2025/26 academic year, it received 189 applications, of which 84 were first preferences, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.15. Facilities include a dining hall, library, art studios, ICT suite, sports hall, forest school, outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports on offer include gymnastics, netball, dance and tennis, while clubs range from book club and coding to science club, film club and gardening. The school supports children with a range of special educational needs, including dyslexia, speech and language communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, social and emotional mental health needs, and physical disabilities. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 97 percent of respondents would recommend the school, and strong majorities agreed or strongly agreed that children are happy, safe, and well-supported. This is a school for families who want proven academic strength, a broad range of activities, and a well-established reputation within Birmingham.

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