Community school · Sandwell

Hamstead Primary School

3–11Ages
423Pupils
PrimaryPhase
103895URN

Hamstead Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5BE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2021

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.4 above Sandwell median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sandwell

89 applications for 38 places · 24th of 86 in Sandwell

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Sandwell 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2021

Inspection history

16 September 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
8 June 2016
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

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Sandwell median (1.9) close to England median (2.2)

89 applications · 38 places offered · 38 named it first

2026 2.3; Sandwell median median 1.9
2025 1.7; Sandwell median median 1.7
2024 1.9; Sandwell median median 1.7
2023 1.7; Sandwell median median 1.7; as the previous school
2022 1.5; Sandwell median median 1.6; as the previous school
2021 1.8; Sandwell median median 1.6; as the previous school
2020 1.8; Sandwell median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 1.7; Sandwell median median 1.6; as the previous school
2018 1.9; Sandwell median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 1.6; Sandwell median median 1.7; as the previous school
2016 1.9; Sandwell median median 1.7; as the previous school
2015 2.0; Sandwell median median 1.6; as the previous school
2014 1.6; Sandwell median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Sandwell median

Dashed bars: as Hamstead Infant School (URN 103896), the previous school.

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	38	89	2.3	38	1.00
Sep 2025	37	63	1.7	28	0.76
Sep 2024	43	83	1.9	43	1.00
Sep 2023 *	46	76	1.7	39	0.85
Sep 2022 *	59	90	1.5	48	0.81
Sep 2021 *	45	80	1.8	40	0.89
Sep 2020 *	47	85	1.8	39	0.83
Sep 2019 *	39	67	1.7	38	0.97
Sep 2018 *	42	78	1.9	39	0.93
Sep 2017 *	51	83	1.6	49	0.96
Sep 2016 *	39	74	1.9	36	0.92
Sep 2015 *	44	87	2.0	42	0.95
Sep 2014 *	47	75	1.6	31	0.66

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 75% · Maths 79% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%29th of 84 in Sandwell

Sandwell 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Sandwell 77% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Sandwell 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Sandwell 73% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Sandwell 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Sandwell 75% England 77%

Higher standard32%

Sandwell 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Sandwell median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	9%	106	105
2023/24	61%	8%	105	104
2022/23	63%	7%	103	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

Hamstead Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2021

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Ferndale Primary School
0.7 km · Sandwell

2026

2.1applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
St Mark's Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Grove Vale Primary School
1.1 km · Sandwell

Outstanding2024

3.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Holy Name Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Sandwell

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place
Dorrington Academy
1.6 km · Birmingham

2026

1.9applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Grestone Academy
1.6 km · Birmingham

Good2023

2.1applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Calshot Primary School
1.9 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Whitecrest Primary School
2.0 km · Sandwell

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 74%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: 103895 · 333/2015
Capacity: 480 pupils · 423 on roll
Free school meals: 32.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Hamstead Infant School (URN 103896)
Address: Hamstead Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5BE
Local authority: Sandwell

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