Alston Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 27 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 140656
- Address
- Alston Road, Bordesley Green East, B9 5UN
- Website
- www.alston.bham.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 641 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.3%
- Girls
- 52.7%
- First language not English
- 84.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.1%
- Persistent absence
- 27.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.4%
Pakistani 63.8%
African 8.1%
Gypsy/Roma 7.8%
Bangladeshi 6.7%
Other 6.1%
Mixed 2.7%
Indian 1.6%
Other White 1.1%
Other Asian 1.1%
Unclassified 0.8%
White British 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-1.9
WritingBelow average-1.4
MathsAverage0.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 58%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Alston Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 51
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 50
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 50
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 39 17 22 |
| Reception, Full-time | 62 33 29 |
| Year 1 | 90 44 46 |
| Year 2 | 90 47 43 |
| Year 3 | 90 33 57 |
| Year 4 | 90 36 54 |
| Year 5 | 90 48 42 |
| Year 6 | 90 45 45 |