School profile

Gunter Primary School

Primary · Community school · Birmingham, B24 0RU

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,446 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

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

Gunter Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils182 of 189 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Christy McConnell
Local authorityBirmingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103208.

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 maths43%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%8%8%
Average reading score101106106
Average maths score101105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103106105
Expected standard in reading57%75%76%
Expected standard in writing70%72%73%
Expected standard in maths60%75%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils182
Girls91
Boys91
Eligible for free school meals50.5%
First language not English26.4%
SEN support58
EHC plan13
Average class size26

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
44%
White and Black Caribbean
12.6%
African
9.3%
Other White
4.9%
Pakistani
3.8%
Other Asian
3.8%
White and Asian
3.3%
Chinese
3.3%
Other ethnic group
3.3%
Caribbean
2.7%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence9.5%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absence35.2%16.5%13.2%
Severe absence8.7%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)15
Applications (Reception)44
First preference applications (Reception)14
First preference offers (Reception)14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places189
Pupils on roll198
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.9
Pupils per adult8.9
Teachers (FTE)10.19
Teaching assistants (FTE)10
Support staff (FTE)13.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions1

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.

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Frequently asked questions about Gunter Primary School

What is Gunter Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Gunter Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 15 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Gunter Primary School rank in England?

Gunter Primary School ranks 13,446 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

How many pupils attend Gunter Primary School?

Gunter Primary School has 182 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 189.

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.