Alston Primary School

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Birmingham
Address	Alston Road, B9 5UN
School Website	www.alston.bham.sch.uk
Telephone	1214641569
URN	140656

School Census

Total	656
Girls/Boys	341/315
Girls/Boys Ratio	52.0%/48.0%
% pupils where English not first language	88.1%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	282
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	20.4%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 26/06/2019 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
26/06/2019	Good
22/03/2017	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	26/06/2019
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	22/03/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
25 February 2025	School inspection	View
26 June 2019	Full inspection: Good	View
22 March 2017	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	50%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	101
Maths	102
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	58
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5
Reading	101.0
Maths	103.0
Reading Progress	-1.9
Writing Progress	-1.4
Maths Progress	0.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	76%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	8%
Reading	105.0
Maths	106.0
Reading Progress	2.3
Writing Progress	0.8
Maths Progress	3.1

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	67%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	1%
Reading	102
Maths	105
Reading Progress	1.5
Writing Progress	-0.8
Maths Progress	4.8

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	113
As First Preference	50
As second preference	31
As third preference	32

Total Offers Made	51
first preference offers	50
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	109
As First Preference	50
As second preference	33
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	50
first preference offers	50
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	132
As First Preference	64
As second preference	35
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	66
first preference offers	64
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	148
As First Preference	60
As second preference	49
As third preference	39

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	155
As First Preference	70
As second preference	47
As third preference	38

Total Offers Made	77
first preference offers	70
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	126
As First Preference	49
As second preference	37
As third preference	40

Total Offers Made	53
first preference offers	49
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	133
As First Preference	49
As second preference	37
As third preference	47

Total Offers Made	50
first preference offers	49
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	150
As First Preference	80
As second preference	34
As third preference	36

Total Offers Made	88
first preference offers	80
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	125
As First Preference	72
As second preference	20
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	82
first preference offers	72
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	114
As First Preference	74
As second preference	19
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	82
first preference offers	74
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	4

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	71%
agree	29%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	70%
agree	29%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	66%
agree	31%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	11%
agree	11%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	2%
not applicable	71%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	64%
agree	33%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	23%
agree	17%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
not applicable	56%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	25%
no	75%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	61%
agree	36%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	1%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	59%
agree	36%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	64%
agree	35%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	62%
agree	36%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	61%
agree	37%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	56%
agree	37%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	54%
agree	41%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	97%
no	3%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	65%
agree	33%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	59%
agree	39%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	46%
agree	45%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	6%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	8%
agree	20%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	13%
not applicable	48%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	45%
agree	50%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	32%
agree	28%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
not applicable	27%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	37%
agree	56%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	7%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	50%
agree	47%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	45%
agree	47%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	42%
agree	50%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	45%
agree	44%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	5%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	38%
agree	50%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	9%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	96%
no	4%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
pakistani ethnic origin	63.8%
african ethnic origin	8.1%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	7.8%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	6.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	6.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.7%
indian ethnic origin	1.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.8%

time period	2022-23
pakistani ethnic origin	63%
african ethnic origin	8.4%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	7%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	5.9%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	5.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.1%
indian ethnic origin	1.7%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.2%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.1%