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Gunter Primary School

Gunter Road, Pype Hayes, Birmingham, West Midlands · B24 0RU

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 411194 pupils
Visit website ↗01214642367Ward: E05011162MP: E14001093
Ofsted
Not judged

Oct 2024

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
43%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
9.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
49.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,515

2024-25

Places filled
92%

194 of 210 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 15 October 2024

Early years
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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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. -10%

53%
'18-19
43%
'22-23
50%
'23-24
43%
'24-25

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

3%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
3%
'23-24
7%
'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. -2

103
'18-19
101
'22-23
101
'23-24
101
'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. -2

103
'18-19
102
'22-23
101
'23-24
101
'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. -3

106
'18-19
102
'22-23
101
'23-24
103
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -3.0

-0.6
'18-19
-3.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +0.2

-2.7
'18-19
-2.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +0.4

-1.4
'18-19
-1.0
'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.

-17.3% vs Birmingham average

This school43.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-4.3 vs Birmingham average

This school101.0
Birmingham average105.3
Best in Birmingham112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-3.6 vs Birmingham average

This school101.0
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.
49.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
23.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
34.0%

Gender split

54%
46%

105 girls · 89 boys

Ethnicity

White British
43.8%
White & Black Caribbean
14.4%
African
10.8%
Other ethnic group
4.6%
Pakistani
4.1%
Other White
4.1%
Caribbean
3.1%
White & Asian
3.1%
Chinese
2.6%
Other Mixed
2.6%
Other Asian
2.1%
Unclassified
1.5%

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.

+8.9% vs Birmingham average

This school49.5%
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.

-11.9% vs Birmingham average

This school23.2%
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.

-10.2% vs Birmingham average

This school1.0%
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.

+19.0% vs Birmingham average

This school34.0%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +4.8%

4.2%
'18-19
9.9%
'21-22
10.0%
'22-23
9.2%
'23-24
9.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +22.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

10.7%
'18-19
35.7%
'21-22
38.0%
'22-23
29.4%
'23-24
33.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+2.0% vs Birmingham average

This school9.0%
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.

+13.0% vs Birmingham average

This school33.0%
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. -1.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.4%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.9%
'18-19
2.0%
'19-20
2.0%
'20-21
1.9%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.7%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.2%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.9%
'18-19
2.0%
'19-20
2.0%
'20-21
1.5%
'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. +0.11%

0.41%
'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
0.52%
'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.

-1.9% vs Birmingham average

This school0.5%
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.

+0.47% vs Birmingham average

This school0.52%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£207,550

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.
2/10

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
131

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
24%

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.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
3/10
Health
1/10
Crime
6/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
45
Shoplifting
22
Public order
10
Anti social behaviour
9
Criminal damage and arson
9
Vehicle crime
7
Other theft
7
Bicycle theft
5

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 103208