Community school · Birmingham

Clifton Primary School

3–11Ages
871Pupils
PrimaryPhase
134840URN

Brunswick Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 8NX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.5 below Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

159 applications for 73 places · 208th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

Inspection history

2 April 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
14 May 2019
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

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Birmingham median (2.7) close to England median (2.2)

159 applications · 73 places offered · 67 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 1.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.0; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 1.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 1.8; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 1.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 1.7; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 1.7; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 1.7; Birmingham median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Birmingham median in 0 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	73	159	2.2	67	0.92
Sep 2025	89	172	1.9	78	0.88
Sep 2024	90	183	2.0	86	0.96
Sep 2023	68	147	2.2	63	0.93
Sep 2022	75	144	1.9	72	0.96
Sep 2021	89	187	2.1	83	0.93
Sep 2020	103	189	1.8	93	0.90
Sep 2019	82	186	2.3	77	0.94
Sep 2018	110	212	1.9	100	0.91
Sep 2017	96	214	2.2	91	0.95
Sep 2016	118	200	1.7	110	0.93
Sep 2015	107	181	1.7	92	0.86
Sep 2014	117	196	1.7	104	0.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 73% · Maths 85% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%106th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	68%	5%	105	106
2023/24	60%	3%	103	107
2022/23	56%	2%	104	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

Clifton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Nelson Mandela School
0.2 km · Birmingham

Good2024

3.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Anderton Park Primary School
0.6 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Ladypool Primary School
0.6 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

3.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Conway Primary School
0.7 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Ark Tindal Primary Academy
0.8 km · Birmingham

Remains Good · improving2024

2.3applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery
0.9 km · Birmingham

2026

2.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Park Hill Primary School
0.9 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2024

3.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Heath Mount Primary School
0.9 km · Birmingham

2026

4.7applications per place 69%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: 134840 · 330/3432
Capacity: 960 pupils · 871 on roll
Free school meals: 62.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2005
Address: Brunswick Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 8NX
Local authority: Birmingham

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