Gossey Lane Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Birmingham
Gossey Lane Academy is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 June 2025. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Gossey Lane, Kitts Green, Birmingham, B33 0DS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 183 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 72.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at this school.”
- “As a result of the school’s nurturing ethos, pupils model values such as ‘pride’ and ‘acceptance’.”
- “When describing life at the school, pupils speak with unreserved praise for its kind and welcoming atmosphere.”
To improve
- “However, in some cases, not all staff have the expertise required to deliver the curriculum as intended.”
- “This means some pupils do not progress through the curriculum as well as they could.”
- “However, in some subjects, repeated errors in pupils’ written work are not consistently picked up or remedied.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 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) | 63% | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 18 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
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Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
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