Thornton Primary SchoolAlston Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Thornton Primary School and Alston Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Thornton Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Alston Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thornton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thornton Primary School was judged Good and Alston 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 67.0% for Thornton Primary School and 59.0% for Alston Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Thornton Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Alston Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamThornton Primary School | BirminghamAlston Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 173rd of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 186th of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 473 | 636 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 669 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B8 2LQ | Birmingham, B9 5UN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 477 | 634 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.5% | 54.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 80.5% | 85.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% | 17.4% Stronger figure | 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.
Thornton Primary School
Alston Primary School
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