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Glenmead Primary School

Birmingham, B44 8UQPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#11,263
of 13,686 nationally

About Glenmead Primary School

Glenmead Primary School is a state-funded, mixed primary in the Birmingham local authority, serving 264 pupils aged 4 to 11. Under headteacher Louise Spencer, the school has made a notable turnaround from its previous Ofsted rating of Requires Improvement in 2018 to a solid Good across all categories in its most recent 2022 inspection. In Birmingham’s crowded primary landscape — 292 schools of the same type — Glenmead sits at rank 225, placing it in the bottom half of the authority. For context, the top-performing peers nearby include Little Sutton Primary School, Cromwell Junior and Infant School, and Lift Lea Forest, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The nearest school rated Outstanding is Christ The King Catholic Primary School, just 1.6 kilometres away. Glenmead is heavily oversubscribed for its 2025/26 intake, with 120 applications for 30 places and all 25 first-preference applicants offered a spot, suggesting strong local demand despite its middling rank.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGlenmead Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B44 8UQ
HeadteacherLouise Spencer
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils264
Free School Meals (FSM)39.8%
School Capacity264 / 420 (63% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Forest SchoolLibraryPlaying FieldsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

DanceGymnasticsSwimmingCricketTennis

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubScience ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Glenmead 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.