Alston Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 25 2025 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
- 634 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.1%
- Girls
- 51.9%
- First language not English
- 85.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 52.7%
- Persistent absence
- 16.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.7%
Pakistani 64.5%
Gypsy/Roma 7.9%
African 7.9%
Bangladeshi 6%
Other 6%
Mixed 2.8%
Indian 2.1%
Other White 1.1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Unclassified 0.6%
White British 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 50%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Alston Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 44 25 19 |
| Reception, Full-time | 74 36 38 |
| Year 1 | 71 35 36 |
| Year 2 | 87 42 45 |
| Year 3 | 88 47 41 |
| Year 4 | 90 37 53 |
| Year 5 | 90 36 54 |
| Year 6 | 90 47 43 |