Clifton Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Birmingham
Clifton Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 2 April 2025. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Brunswick Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 8NX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 871 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 58.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 2 April 2025
Strengths
- “This is a welcoming and inclusive school where every pupil is valued and nurtured.”
- “The school is calm and purposeful.”
- “Pupils behave extremely well and try hard with their learning.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes their written work in wider curriculum areas does not reflect the depth of their understanding.”
- “Sometimes, the methods teachers choose to support pupils with their writing limit their opportunities to explain what they know and remember.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 67 first-preference applications, 73 offers in total, 67 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2026, as Birmingham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
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- Ladypool Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Conway Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Park Hill Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Heath Mount Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published