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

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
16.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.4%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-1.9
WritingBelow average-1.4
MathsAverage0.5
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
50
2nd preference
31
3rd preference
32
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
50
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.7
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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