Community school · Birmingham

Glenmead Primary School

4–11Ages
263Pupils
PrimaryPhase
103320URN

Glenmead Road, Birmingham, B44 8UQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jul 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.9per place

2.1 above Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

131 applications for 27 places · 5th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 7 July 2026Published 13 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Needs attention
Achievement			Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour			Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

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

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Inspection history

7 July 2026
Report card · 4 Expected standard, 3 Needs attention
14 June 2022
Graded inspection: Good

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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

4.9applications per place, Reception

2.1 above Birmingham median (2.7) 2.7 above England median (2.2)

131 applications · 27 places offered · 24 named it first

2026 4.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 4.0; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 4.0; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 5.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 3.6; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 5.4; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 4.4; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 4.4; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 4.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Birmingham median in 13 of 13 years.

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	27	131	4.9	24	0.89
Sep 2025	30	120	4.0	25	0.83
Sep 2024	28	112	4.0	25	0.89
Sep 2023	21	111	5.3	18	0.86
Sep 2022	30	107	3.6	29	0.97
Sep 2021	18	97	5.4	18	1.00
Sep 2020	29	127	4.4	22	0.76
Sep 2019	32	142	4.4	23	0.72
Sep 2018	27	131	4.9	25	0.93
Sep 2017	45	149	3.3	35	0.78
Sep 2016	60	136	2.3	48	0.80
Sep 2015	53	111	2.1	41	0.77
Sep 2014	50	106	2.1	29	0.58

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 73% · Maths 83% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%191st of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth27%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	57%	10%	106	105
2023/24	48%	5%	102	102
2022/23	40%	5%	104	101

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

Glenmead Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

4.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy
0.4 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Beeches Primary School
0.5 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

63%met the SATs standard
Greenholm Primary School
0.8 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Maryvale Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Birmingham

Good2024

2.4applications per place
Calshot Primary School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Kingsthorne Primary School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Warren Farm Primary School
1.6 km · Birmingham

Good2023

4.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103320 · 330/2296
Capacity: 420 pupils · 263 on roll
Free school meals: 45.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Glenmead Road, Birmingham, B44 8UQ
Local authority: Birmingham

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources