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Aston Tower Community Primary School

3–11Ages
326Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142686URN

Upper Sutton Street, Aston, Birmingham, B6 5BE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2012

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

0.6 above Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

89 applications for 27 places · 55th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2012

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

Inspection history

9 October 2024
Ungraded inspection: Improved significantly
10 October 2012
Graded inspection: Good · as Aston Tower Community Primary School, URN 103370

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

3.3applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Birmingham median (2.7) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

89 applications · 27 places offered · 27 named it first

2026 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 3.6; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 3.0; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 1.9; Birmingham median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 1.6; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Birmingham median

Dashed bars: as Aston Tower Community Primary School (URN 103370), 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	27	89	3.3	27	1.00
Sep 2025	26	93	3.6	26	1.00
Sep 2024	31	86	2.8	30	0.97
Sep 2023	41	84	2.1	40	0.98
Sep 2022	31	94	3.0	29	0.94
Sep 2021	53	134	2.5	49	0.92
Sep 2020	52	139	2.7	48	0.92
Sep 2019	48	136	2.8	46	0.96
Sep 2018	43	118	2.7	40	0.93
Sep 2017	48	129	2.7	47	0.98
Sep 2016 *	52	96	1.9	46	0.88
Sep 2015 *	55	85	1.6	46	0.84
Sep 2014 *	54	88	1.6	48	0.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 77% · Maths 77% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%65th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard57%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard41%

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	73%	20%	108	106
2023/24	61%	22%	105	106
2022/23	74%	17%	105	107

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

Aston Tower Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Improved significantly2024

3.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy
0.6 km · Birmingham

2026

6.5applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School
0.6 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Manor Park Primary Academy
0.8 km · Birmingham

Good2024

3.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Chilwell Croft Academy
0.9 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

3.3applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery
1.0 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2024

2.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Cromwell Junior and Infant School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 97%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

2.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)
1.2 km · Birmingham

Good2022

1.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142686 · 330/2443
Trust: Aston Tower Multi-Academy Trust
Capacity: 485 pupils · 326 on roll
Free school meals: 63.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2016
Replaced: Aston Tower Community Primary School (URN 103370)
Address: Upper Sutton Street, Aston, Birmingham, B6 5BE
Local authority: Birmingham

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