Primary school

Allens Croft Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Birmingham
  • B14 6RP
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,200 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 88%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 52%52%2016/17: top 37%37% · 2016/172017/18: top 51%2018/19: top 69%2022/23: top 88%2023/24: top 90%2024/25: top 88%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM45% · West Midlands 65%1/10 Well below West Midlands−23 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · West Midlands 7%1/10 Well below West Midlands−7.5 pts
Reading score103 · West Midlands 1052/10 Well below West Midlands−14 pts
Maths score101 · West Midlands 1051/10 Well below West Midlands−35.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 54% · 28 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 69% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 67% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 60% · 48 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 42% · 65 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 41% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 45% · 55 pupils · West Midlands 65%69%41%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 28 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 7% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 2% · 48 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 5% · 65 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 10% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 55 pupils · West Midlands 7%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 28 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 102 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 103 · 48 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 103 · 65 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 102 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 103 · 55 pupils · West Midlands 105104102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 28 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 48 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 102 · 65 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 102 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 101 · 55 pupils · West Midlands 105105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
45 of 45 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4545
2nd320
3rd371

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2024Requires improvement

3 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Early years provision

2 weak areas

  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026380
Free school meals (past 6 years)61.7%
First language not English26.9%
SEN support24.9%
EHC plan11.1%
Absence (sessions missed)8.5%
Persistently absent pupils26.9%

Girls 48.9%Boys 51.1%

83.3% full · 456 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 44 responses (10.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school72.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school81.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved61.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 47.7% not applicable34.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year75% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 11.4% not applicable46.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed50% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child72.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school75% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing59.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development61.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent54.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.2
Pupils per adult9.0
  • Classroom teachers 18.3
  • Leadership 3.8
  • Teaching assistants 19.3
  • Other support 5.7

Teachers 22.1 FTE · Whole workforce 47.1 · 56 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,408
Spend per pupil£10,280
Staff spend per pupil£7,715
Reserve per pupil£1,333
  • +£506,657revenue reserve
  • +£48,456in-year balance

Grants £10,152 · self-generated £256 · premises £539 per pupil