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Gilbertstone Primary School

Primary · Community school · Birmingham, B26 1EH

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,069 of 15,057

Better than 66% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Gilbertstone Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Mar 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils411
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Karen O'Reilly
Local authorityBirmingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103201.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%, better than England, better than Birmingham63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Birmingham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Birmingham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Birmingham105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Birmingham106105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, better than Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Birmingham75%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils411
Girls189
Boys222
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.39.4%
First language not English27.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.374
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.103
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size29.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
40.4%
Pakistani
24.1%
White and Black Caribbean
5.8%
Bangladeshi
5.1%
Other ethnic group
3.9%
Other White
3.4%
White and Asian
3.2%
Other mixed
2.4%
African
2.4%
Indian
2.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.8
Teachers (FTE)17.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.99
Support staff (FTE)16.68
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.55
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.154
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.44
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)13

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, similar to Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.5%, worse than England, similar to Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better than Birmingham1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Gilbertstone Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryCottesbrooke Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.4 miNot applicableKimichi SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCedars AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHoly Souls Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLyndon Green Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLyndon Green Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryYardley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOlton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryLyndon SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Gilbertstone Primary School

What is Gilbertstone Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Gilbertstone Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Mar 2014.

How does Gilbertstone Primary School rank in England?

Gilbertstone Primary School ranks 5,069 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 66% of schools).

What are Gilbertstone Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Gilbertstone Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Gilbertstone Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Gilbertstone Primary School made 55 offers from 154 applications (2.8 per offer), and 44 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Gilbertstone Primary School?

Gilbertstone Primary School has 411 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Gilbertstone Primary School?

Gilbertstone Primary School had 374 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Gilbertstone Primary School?

At Gilbertstone Primary School, the average class had 29.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Gilbertstone Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Gilbertstone Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.