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Gilbertstone Primary School

Clay Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands · B26 1EH

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 311412 pupils
Visit website ↗01214644664Ward: E05011169MP: E14001100
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
70%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
36.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
23.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,755

2024-25

Places filled
92%

412 of 446 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +15%

55%
'18-19
65%
'22-23
71%
'23-24
70%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +4%

9%
'18-19
7%
'22-23
12%
'23-24
13%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +4

103
'18-19
105
'22-23
106
'23-24
107
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +8

101
'18-19
106
'22-23
106
'23-24
109
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +4

105
'18-19
108
'22-23
108
'23-24
109
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +3.0

-2.6
'18-19
0.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +0.9

-0.8
'18-19
0.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +6.3

-4.3
'18-19
2.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+9.7% vs Birmingham average

This school70.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+1.7 vs Birmingham average

This school107.0
Birmingham average105.3
Best in Birmingham112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+4.4 vs Birmingham average

This school109.0
Birmingham average104.6
Best in Birmingham114.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
36.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
22.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
18.9%

Gender split

47%
53%

194 girls · 218 boys

Ethnicity

White British
42.7%
Pakistani
22.3%
Bangladeshi
6.3%
White & Black Caribbean
5.1%
Other White
4.1%
Other ethnic group
4.1%
White & Asian
2.9%
Indian
2.7%
Other Mixed
2.7%
African
2.2%
Caribbean
1.5%
Unclassified
1.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-3.9% vs Birmingham average

This school36.7%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-12.5% vs Birmingham average

This school22.6%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-9.7% vs Birmingham average

This school1.5%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+3.9% vs Birmingham average

This school18.9%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.7%

4.2%
'18-19
7.9%
'21-22
6.0%
'22-23
5.7%
'23-24
5.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +6.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

6.7%
'18-19
23.9%
'21-22
15.3%
'22-23
14.2%
'23-24
13.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.1% vs Birmingham average

This school5.9%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-6.9% vs Birmingham average

This school13.1%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.6%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
1.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.4%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.2%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-1.4% vs Birmingham average

This school1.0%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.00%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£240,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
4/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
51

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
25%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
4/10
Income
4/10
Employment
4/10
Education
4/10
Health
3/10
Crime
6/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
29
Vehicle crime
6
Burglary
6
Criminal damage and arson
3
Drugs
2
Bicycle theft
1
Possession of weapons
1
Anti social behaviour
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 103201