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Whitehouse Common Primary School

Birmingham, B75 6BLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
82%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
56 1st-choice / 58 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1138 of 13,686 nationally

About Whitehouse Common Primary School

Whitehouse Common Primary School, a state primary in Birmingham for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2017 and an ungraded visit in 2023 that confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 82 per cent. That figure is well above the Birmingham local authority average of 63 per cent for similar schools, and it places Whitehouse Common 19th out of 254 primary schools in the borough — comfortably inside the top 10 per cent nationally. The school’s ranking score of 82 reflects strong core outcomes, and its position in the West Midlands region reinforces the picture of a school performing significantly above the typical local benchmark.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCotysmore Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B75 6BL
HeadteacherFiona Milward
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils449
Free School Meals (FSM)8.4%
School Capacity449 / 480 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Jan 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sports HallForest SchoolGymnasiumSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

RoundersFootballCricketGymnasticsSwimmingDanceAthletics

Clubs & Activities

ChessGardeningFilm ClubCodingChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Whitehouse Common Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.