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Gossey Lane Academy

3–11Ages
183Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142794URN

Gossey Lane, Kitts Green, Birmingham, B33 0DS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

0.6 above Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

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72 applications for 22 places · 63rd of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 24 June 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

3.3applications per place, Reception

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

72 applications · 22 places offered · 18 named it first

2026 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 3.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 3.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 3.1; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 3.2; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 3.0; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 3.5; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 3.1; Birmingham median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Birmingham median in 10 of 10 years.

This school
Birmingham median

Dashed bars: as Gossey Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 103375), 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	22	72	3.3	18	0.82
Sep 2025	13	51	3.9	9	0.69
Sep 2024	14	45	3.2	11	0.79
Sep 2023	24	74	3.1	23	0.96
Sep 2022	16	47	2.9	12	0.75
Sep 2021	21	68	3.2	19	0.90
Sep 2020	28	79	2.8	22	0.79
Sep 2019	29	88	3.0	17	0.59
Sep 2018	30	98	3.3	30	1.00
Sep 2017	30	104	3.5	27	0.90
Sep 2016 *	30	94	3.1	37	1.23
Sep 2015 *	31	89	2.9	41	1.32
Sep 2014 *	30	88	2.9	40	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 67% · Maths 80% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%142nd of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	63%	10%	108	103
2023/24	66%	7%	106	107
2022/23	60%	3%	107	104

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

Gossey Lane AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants
0.6 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2022

1.9applications per place
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior
0.7 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

71%met the SATs standard
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

4.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Lift Lea Forest
0.7 km · Birmingham

Outstanding2022

4.4applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
The Shirestone Academy
0.7 km · Birmingham

Outstanding2023

2.6applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
The Oval School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2024

2.7applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Audley Primary School
1.5 km · Birmingham

Good2023

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Elms Farm Community Primary School
1.7 km · Birmingham

2026

2.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142794 · 330/2448
Trust: Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 183 on roll
Free school meals: 72.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2016
Replaced: Gossey Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 103375)
Address: Gossey Lane, Kitts Green, Birmingham, B33 0DS
Local authority: Birmingham

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