Clifton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Brunswick Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 8NXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Clifton Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 123rd of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 May 2019, report published 13 June 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

118 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

871 pupils on roll, with places for 960

Eligible for free school meals58.8%

58.8%, 32.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language88.2%

88.2%, 66.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.7%

21.7%, 6.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Clifton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Nelson Mandela School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Anderton Park Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Ladypool Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Conway Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	54% met the expected standard
Ark Tindal Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Hemming
Phone: 01214642926
Website: cliftonprimary.bham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brunswick Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 8NX
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 134840

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.