Clifton Primary School, Birmingham

In its own words: "Our vision for Clifton Primary School is to enable all children to achieve their full potential in a safe, welcoming and happy learning environment. We will strive to create responsible citizens who are independent and confident lifelong learners equipped to meet the challenges of a changing future."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, tennis, basketball, running and STEM.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £1 per day.

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Clifton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 65% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 67 families put Clifton Primary School as their first choice and 159 named it as one of their preferences, for 73 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Clifton Primary School are Nelson Mandela School (0.1 miles, Good, 69% reading, 79% maths); Anderton Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 65% reading, 75% maths); Ladypool Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 73% maths); and Conway Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 61% reading, 69% maths).

Clifton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

14 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Clifton Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

58.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 88.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (48%), other ethnic groups (26%) and Mixed (12%).

In 2026, 189 pupils (21.7%) received SEN support and 16 (1.8%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Moseley Village Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brunswick Road (adjacent), 280 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Clifton Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 766 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Clifton Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Clifton Primary School are Ark Boulton Academy (0.7 miles) and Ark St Alban's Academy (0.9 miles).