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Hamstead Primary School

Birmingham, B43 5BE · Sandwell · primary school

Ofsted: Good · 2021 Inspected 4 years ago Mixed Primary
5.6/10 Broadly average

30th of 84 primary schools in Sandwell we can score, 93 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 7.1/10 against 2,239 of them, against 5.9/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 67.0 · 57 42% 2.37
Ofsted 52 32% 1.67
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 9.0 · 61 26% 1.59

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 67.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 9.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in October 2021. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (7.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.9 out of 10 against all schools).

Beyond the classroom. The school offers a breakfast club and an after-school club. Pupils can join the Hamstead After School Kids Club, participate in Sports Day, and learn ukulele or RockBand.

Getting in. The school has 423 pupils in a capacity of 480, leaving 57 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who are not yet meeting the expected standard in maths? What specific activities are included in the after-school club beyond general supervision? How often do pupils perform their ukulele or RockBand pieces for an audience?

Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.

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