Hamstead Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hamstead Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5BEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hamstead Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 133 schools in Sandwell. It ranks 102nd of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 June 2016, report published 18 July 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

423 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals30.3%

30.3%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language23.9%

23.9%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.1%

11.1%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hamstead Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ferndale Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
St Mark's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	60% met the expected standard
Grove Vale Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	83% met the expected standard
Holy Name Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Dorrington Academy	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	75% 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: Mr Nicholas Fowler
Phone: 01213571557
Website: hamsteadprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hamstead Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5BE
Local authority: Sandwell
URN: 103895

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.