Glenmead Primary School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Glenmead is working hard to improve pupils' writing across all subjects, with teachers ensuring children write at length and use correct punctuation and grammar. The school's governors are now more engaged and visiting regularly to check on progress. Senior leaders are actively reviewing pupil work and responding to local authority support to drive improvements.
Key Strengths
- Teachers are helping pupils improve their writing through regular extended writing activities across subjects
- Governors are becoming more actively involved in monitoring the school and asking challenging questions about pupil progress
- Senior leaders are regularly reviewing pupils' work and the school has a focused action plan
Areas for Improvement
- The action plan lacks detail on who will monitor progress and doesn't include short-term targets for governors to measure success
- Senior leaders need to give teachers clearer guidance on how to help different ability groups make faster progress
- Mathematical problems set for pupils are sometimes too easy or too difficult, not building on what they already know
Glenmead Primary School was judged to require improvement in December 2012. This monitoring visit in May 2013 found the school has begun taking action to address identified issues, though more work is needed.
At a Glance
45.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 83%. Maths has improved from 59% to 83%. Writing has remained stable at around 73%.
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
263 pupils
420 capacity
157 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
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Admissions Demand - Birmingham
Places available
15,570
Applications
12,541
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)
Inspection History(108)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.75684%
Overall absence
13.22314%
Persistent absence
242
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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