Community school · Birmingham

Gilbertstone Primary School

3–11Ages
411Pupils
PrimaryPhase
103201URN

Clay Lane, Birmingham, B26 1EH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

close to Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

154 applications for 55 places · 114th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2024

Inspection history

29 February 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
4 March 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

close to Birmingham median (2.7) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

154 applications · 55 places offered · 44 named it first

2026 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.1

This school
Birmingham median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	55	154	2.8	44	0.80
Sep 2025	55	142	2.6	52	0.95
Sep 2024	53	147	2.8	48	0.91
Sep 2023	54	130	2.4	49	0.91
Sep 2022	58	136	2.3	51	0.88
Sep 2021	60	166	2.8	60	1.00
Sep 2020	57	144	2.5	46	0.81
Sep 2019	60	161	2.7	67	1.12
Sep 2018	60	146	2.4	64	1.07
Sep 2017	60	151	2.5	60	1.00
Sep 2016	60	152	2.5	58	0.97
Sep 2015	61	164	2.7	74	1.21
Sep 2014	58	152	2.6	77	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 72% · Maths 87% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%90th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard58%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Birmingham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	13%	107	109
2023/24	71%	12%	106	106
2022/23	65%	7%	105	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Gilbertstone Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School
0.6 km · Birmingham

2026

1.8applications per place
Cedars Academy
0.8 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

36%met the SATs standard
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Good2023

2.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Lyndon Green Junior School
1.1 km · Birmingham

Good2023

56%met the SATs standard
Lyndon Green Infant School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

2.4applications per place
Yardley Primary School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Olton Primary School
1.3 km · Solihull

Good2023

2.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
1.4 km · Solihull

2026

4.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103201 · 330/2081
Capacity: 446 pupils · 411 on roll
Free school meals: 39.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Clay Lane, Birmingham, B26 1EH
Local authority: Birmingham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources