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Alston Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Alston Road
 Bordesley Green East
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B9 5UN
Telephone: 0121 464 1569

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Alston Primary School
Trust: Leigh Trust
Sponsor: Leigh Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Emma Simpson (since January 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Charlotte Nott
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 31.13 / 18.32
Non-teaching Staff*: 34.31
Number of pupils: 636
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.4
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 58.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 53.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 29.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 99.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 97.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Birmingham
Electoral Ward: Heartlands
School Number: 3302144

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 26th June 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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