Gilbertstone Primary SchoolOlton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Gilbertstone Primary School and Olton Primary School are primary schools.
Gilbertstone Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Olton Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Gilbertstone Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gilbertstone Primary School was judged Good and Olton Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Gilbertstone Primary School and 68.0% for Olton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Gilbertstone Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Olton Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamGilbertstone Primary School | SolihullOlton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 89th of 275 in Birmingham | 27th of 56 in Solihull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 412 | 644 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 628 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B26 1EH | Solihull, B92 7QF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 412 | 644 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.9% | 21.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.6% | 30.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% Stronger figure | 13.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Gilbertstone Primary School
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