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Alston Primary School

Birmingham, B9 5UNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
57 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#10,612
of 13,686 nationally

About Alston Primary School

Alston Primary School sits in a challenging position within Birmingham's primary landscape. Its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show that 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is notably below the local authority average of 63%. This places the school in the bottom half of Birmingham primaries, ranked 214th out of 254. The school's Progress 8 scores are not available in the data, but the raw attainment figures give a clearer picture: average scores of 102 in maths and 101 in reading are both close to the national benchmark of 100, yet the proportion of pupils hitting the higher standard is low, with just 7% achieving that across all three subjects. Given that over half of pupils (52. 7%) are eligible for free school meals, these results should be read in context of the school's intake, but the gap to the LA average is real and worth noting for parents comparing options.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAlston Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B9 5UN
HeadteacherEmma Simpson
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils634
Free School Meals (FSM)52.7%
School Capacity634 / 669 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (26 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:35

After-school care

15:15-16:15

Source: alston.bham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Alston 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.