Gilbertstone Primary School

A good community school school in Birmingham. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Gilbertstone Primary School.

Birmingham, B261EH Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

64

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
60.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 71.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
60.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 12.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
4 March 2014
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Clay Lane
Birmingham, B261EH

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
103201
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Clay Lane, Birmingham, B26 1EH
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
446 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
419
Free School Meals
36.3% (152 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.0% (4 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.3%
Good
Persistent Absence
14.2%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
71.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
12.0%
Reading Score:
106.0
Maths Score:
106.0
Grammar Score:
108.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
71.0 (+12.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
14.2 (3.3 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 106.0 106.0
2023 106.0 105.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
24 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
47
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
419 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+0.5 per year)

Up 0.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Treat others as you wish to be treated."

We always aim high to be the very best that we can be We value and include everyone and celebrate differences and uniqueness We are the Gilbertstone Family and we look after and compliment one another We show good listening and communication skills.

Gilbertstone follows the Birmingham Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education, designed to promote spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. The syllabus includes the nine religious traditions represented in Birmingham and established non-religious world views such as Agnosticism, Atheism, Humanism and Secularism.

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome message from Head Teacher Mrs Karen O'Reilly emphasizing the Golden Rule and an inclusive ethos with safeguarding as a priority.

Facilities

Forest School area

Curriculum Highlights

White Rose Maths mastery programme used from Reception to Year 6 Kapow Art scheme of work PATHS programme (Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies) Reading taught via Read Aloud sessions and Pie Corbett Reading Spine Forest School outdoor learning area

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