Alston Primary School is a primary school located in Birmingham. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 27/06/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading is above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.1%, which is 1.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Alston Road, Birmingham

School Information

Address: Alston Road, Birmingham, B9 5UN
Website: www.alston.bham.sch.uk
Telephone: 01214641569
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Birmingham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Charlotte Nott
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy:
Unique reference: 140656

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/06/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 669
Number of Pupils: 655
Number of Boys: 319
Number of Girls: 336

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 2.3 Confidence interval 1 to 3.6
Writing
Average: 0.8 Confidence interval -0.4 to 2
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.1 Confidence interval 2 to 4.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:76%
England Average:65%

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

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Washwood Heath Nursery School
201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY
4out of 4 1,321 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School
358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB
3out of 4 1,418 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU
3out of 4 1,891 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Adderley Nursery School
1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN
4out of 4 2,437 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alston Primary School
Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Bordesley Green Primary School
Marchmont Road , B9 5XX
3out of 4 679 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School
Gumbleberrys Close , Off Cotterills Lane B8 2PS
3out of 4 1,087 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Thornton Primary School
Thornton Road , Ward End B8 2LQ
3out of 4 1,157 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Shaw Hill Primary School
Anthony Road , Alum Rock B8 3AN
4out of 4 1,299 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Saltley Academy
Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX
3out of 4 308 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Waverley Studio College
470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX
3out of 4 568 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Rockwood Academy
Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG
3out of 4 1,570 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR
2out of 4 1,711 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy
Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX
1out of 4 2,294 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Waverley School
Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA
2out of 4 729 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Starbank School
Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT
- not rated 1,243 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS
3out of 4 1,398 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ark Victoria Academy
Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ
3out of 4 2,544 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hamd House School
The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT
- not rated 977 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Riverside Education
2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF
- not rated 1,290 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Beaufort School
Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ
4out of 4 2,188 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Greenfields Primary School
472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG
- not rated 2,348 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Al Huda Girls' School
74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD
- not rated 2,405 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.