Calshot Primary School, Birmingham
Calshot Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 95th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Calshot Primary School in detail
Calshot Primary School in its own words
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Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Calshot Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (90% in reading, 78% in maths).
Getting a place at Calshot Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Calshot Primary School as their first choice and 119 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Calshot Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Calshot Primary School are Beeches Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 70% maths); Beeches Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Whitecrest Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 94% reading, 90% maths); and Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 88% maths).
Calshot Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Beeches Primary SchoolBeeches Infant SchoolWhitecrest Primary SchoolBarr View Primary & Nursery Academy
Who goes there
33% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (42%), White British (22%) and Black (14%).
In 2026, 50 pupils (11.5%) received SEN support and 9 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hamstead Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Booths Farm Road (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 242 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).
Suspensions and exclusions
Calshot Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Calshot Primary School are Arena Academy (0.4 miles), Fortis Academy (0.7 miles), Hamstead Hall Academy (1.3 miles) and Q3 Academy Great Barr (1.4 miles).
Arena AcademyFortis AcademyHamstead Hall AcademyQ3 Academy Great Barr
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from March 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Calshot Primary School has created an ambitious curriculum where teachers know exactly what to teach and pupils enjoy their learning. The school prioritises reading with expert phonics teaching and high-quality resources. Staff build strong positive relationships with pupils, who behave well and feel safe at school.
Key Strengths
- Clear and ambitious curriculum that teachers deliver well with carefully matched tasks to learning goals
- Strong focus on reading with well-trained staff and high-quality phonics resources
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- High standards of pupil behaviour and positive relationships throughout the school
- Leaders provide opportunities for pupils to take active roles in school life (eco-monitors, school council)
Areas for Improvement
- Unclear connections between early years learning and key stage 1 in some subjects
- Insufficient practice opportunities for pupils at the earliest stages of reading to develop fluency and confidence
- Some additional reading support is not as effective as it could be
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff quickly identifying and reporting concerns about pupils at risk, and pupils learning how to stay safe online and in emergency situations.
Extracurricular Activities
Eco-monitors roles, school council representation
Calshot Primary School continues to be a good school where staff, pupils and parents share high expectations and aim high in all aspects of school life. Pupils behave well, feel safe, and show pride in their learning achievements.
At a Glance
30.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 90% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Calshot Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Calshot Primary School.
- Inspired Children's Club - Beeches Infants School640m away · Not yet graded
- Whitecrest latchkey club900m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Calshot Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Birmingham. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Calshot Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Calshot Primary School is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 15 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Calshot Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
416 pupils
420 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
15,375
Applications
12,117
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
50
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
13.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
436
Total Pupils
221
Boys
215
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,776
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,514
Per pupil
£3058k
Total funding
£209k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
18.0%
Persistent absence
373
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Calshot Primary School
What are SATs results like at Calshot Primary School?
Of the pupils at Calshot Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Calshot Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Calshot Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Calshot Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Calshot Primary School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Calshot Primary School?
Calshot Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Calshot Primary School?
Classes at Calshot Primary School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Calshot Primary School?
Calshot Primary School has around 436 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Calshot Primary School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Calshot Primary School in 2024/25. 18% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Calshot Primary School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Calshot Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Calshot Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Calshot Primary School: Inspired Children's Club - Beeches Infants School (640m away, registered, not yet graded) and Whitecrest latchkey club (900m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Calshot Primary School's term dates?
Calshot Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Birmingham. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Calshot Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 15 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Calshot Primary School?
Calshot Primary School is at Calshot Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2BY.
Sources: Birmingham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)