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Hamstead Primary School

Community school · Birmingham · B43 5BE

Ages 3–11 · 423 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2021-10-13

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.1%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
368

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

43

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
83
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill88%

423 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
423
Boys / girls
193 / 230
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
423 / 480 (88%)
Free school meals
32.2%
FSM pupils
128
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Nicholas Fowler

Location

Address
Hamstead Road, Great Barr
Postcode
B43 5BE
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
West Bromwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Sandwell, 423 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.2%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B43
9
Primary in B43
8
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Primary in Sandwell LA
93

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Ferndale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B43 5QF · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM32.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • St Mark's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B42 1NU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM40.1%
    • Demand0.88

    0.7 miles away

  • Grove Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B43 6AL · Sandwell

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand1.23

    0.7 miles away

  • Dorrington Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM36.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Grestone Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B20 1ND · Birmingham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM47.7%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

  • Calshot Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B42 2BY · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand0.94

    1.2 miles away

  • Whitecrest Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B43 6HQ · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand0.92

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nicholas Fowler
Telephone
01213571557
Website
http://www.hamsteadprimary.co.uk

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