Best 3 Primary schools in West Midlands – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Riverside Academy (Primary) in Rugby; Whitfield Valley Primary Academy (Primary) in Stoke-on-Trent; Little Sutton Primary School (Primary) in Sutton Coldfield — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Riverside Academy, Whitfield Valley Primary Academy and Little Sutton Primary School. They are primary phase and academy sponsor led and foundation school type located around Rugby, Warwickshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire and Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Riverside Academy), published Nov 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Riverside Academy (Nov 2024). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,100, typical FSM 30–35%, range 5–10%–60–65%; spread across trusts such as REAch2 Academy Trust and Inspirational Learning Academies Trust.
| Attribute |
Riverside Academy
CV21 1EH
|
Whitfield Valley Primary Academy
ST6 6TD
|
Little Sutton Primary School
B75 5NL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Foundation school |
| Location |
Rugby Warwickshire CV21 1EH |
Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST6 6TD |
Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B75 5NL |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 18 Nov 2024 | 1 26 Sep 2024 | 1 15 Sep 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | 408 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | REAch2 Academy Trust | Inspirational Learning Academies Trust | Birmingham (330) |
| Website | www.riversideacademy.co.uk | www.whitfieldv.org.uk | www.littlesu.org |
| Telephone | 01788544096 | 01782234570 | 01214644494 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Rugby
Warwickshire
CV21 1EH - Ofsted
- 1 18 Nov 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- REAch2 Academy Trust
- Website
- www.riversideacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01788544096
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST6 6TD - Ofsted
- 1 26 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Inspirational Learning Academies Trust
- Website
- www.whitfieldv.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01782234570
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Foundation school
- Location
- Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B75 5NL - Ofsted
- 1 15 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Birmingham (330)
- Website
- www.littlesu.org
- Telephone
- 01214644494
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