Primary school

Glenthorne Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Staffordshire
  • WS6 7BZ
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,056 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 47%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 53%53%2016/17: top 37%2017/18: top 29%2018/19: top 56%2022/23: top 68%2023/24: top 22%22% · 2023/242024/25: top 47%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM66% · West Midlands 65%6/10 Middle+7 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · West Midlands 7%1/10 Well below West Midlands−80.1 pts
Reading score106 · West Midlands 1056/10 Middle+10.8 pts
Maths score106 · West Midlands 1057/10 Above+19.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 19 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 69% · 32 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 75% · 32 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 65% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 54% · 50 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 74% · 50 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 66% · 44 pupils · West Midlands 65%75%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 11% · 19 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 3% · 32 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 13% · 32 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 16% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 6% · 50 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 6% · 50 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 44 pupils · West Midlands 7%16%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 19 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 103 · 32 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 107 · 32 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 104 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 105 · 50 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 106 · 50 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 106 · 44 pupils · West Midlands 105107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 19 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 32 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 32 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 104 · 50 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 106 · 50 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 44 pupils · West Midlands 105106104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in85.3%
29 of 34 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 85.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3429
2nd431
3rd160

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Requires improvement
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026269
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.0%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support19.1%
EHC plan3.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils11.4%

Girls 48.1%Boys 51.9%

85.4% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 74 responses (25% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 75.7% not applicable61.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.7% not applicable90.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed86.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child94.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adult10.3
  • Classroom teachers 8.2
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 10.2
  • Other support 9.5

Teachers 12.2 FTE · Whole workforce 31.9 · 46 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,743
Spend per pupil£7,472
Staff spend per pupil£5,361
Reserve per pupil£517
  • +£139,707revenue reserve
  • +£73,242in-year balance

Grants £7,222 · self-generated £521 · premises £285 per pupil