Clifton Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 1 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Birmingham
Unique reference
134840
Address
Brunswick Road, Balsall Heath, B12 8NX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
897 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
45.8%
Girls
54.2%
First language not English
89.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
53.1%
Persistent absence
20.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
27.5%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 35%
Other 25.4%
Mixed 10.7%
African 10.3%
Bangladeshi 9.3%
Other Asian 2.2%
White British 1.4%
Gypsy/Roma 1.4%
Indian 1.4%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other White 0.7%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other Black 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average1.5
WritingAverage0.1
MathsWell above average4.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 60%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 3%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Clifton Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
89
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
78
2nd preference
48
3rd preference
46
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
78
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
67
31
36
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
5
2
3
Reception, Full-time
119
53
66
Year 1
114
57
57
Year 2
113
46
67
Year 3
122
58
64
Year 4
121
58
63
Year 5
111
45
66
Year 6
125
61
64
Year 2024-2025

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