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Alston Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B9 5UN

Ages 3–11 · 636 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
561

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

50

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
113
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

636 pupils · 669 places

Pupils on roll
636
Boys / girls
310 / 326
School capacity
669
Capacity fill
636 / 669 (95%)
Free school meals
58.7%
FSM pupils
352
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LEIGH TRUST
Academy trust
LEIGH TRUST
Sponsor
Leigh Trust
Headteacher
Ms Emma Simpson

Location

Address
Alston Road, Bordesley Green East
Postcode
B9 5UN
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
9 on roll / 22 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 636 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 58.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B9
9
Primary in B9
4
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B9

  • Bordesley Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B9 5XX · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM58.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Thornton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B8 2LQ · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM61.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Shaw Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B8 3AN · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM58.3%
    • Demand1.07

    0.7 miles away

  • Sladefield Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B8 2TJ · Birmingham

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand0.99

    0.8 miles away

  • Stechford Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B33 8SJ · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM50.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Blakesley Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B33 8TH · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence10.3%
    • FSM59.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Birmingham · B33 8BL · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM59.7%
    • Demand0.88

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Emma Simpson
Telephone
01214641569
Website
www.alston.bham.sch.uk

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