Alston Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Alston Primary School
Address: Alston Road, Bordesley Green East
Town/City: BIRMINGHAM
County: West Midlands
Postcode: B9 5UN
Telephone Number: 0121 464 1569
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Leigh Trust
Sponsor: Leigh Trust

Staff and pupils

Head Teacher: Ms Emma Simpson
Capacity: 669
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 636 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 95% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 58.7%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 140656
DfE Number: 330/2144
UKPRN: 10045446
UPRN: 100071409961
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Birmingham (E08000025)
Constituency: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North (E14001095)
Electoral Ward: Heartlands (E05011145)

Easting & Northing: 411572E, 287074N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 28' 55.58" N 1° 49' 51.24" W
Plus Code: 9C4WF5J9+RJ

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Saltley Academy (0.3km)
  2. Waverley Studio College (0.5km)
  3. Bordesley Green Primary School (0.6km)
  4. Waverley School (0.7km)
  5. Hamd House School (0.9km)
  6. Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (1.0km)
  7. Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham (1.0km)
  8. St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School (1.0km)
  9. Thornton Primary School (1.1km)
  10. Starbank School (1.1km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Shabeena Ara - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 September 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 September 2026.
  • Mr Andrew Beech - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 30 September 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 29 September 2025.
  • Miss Katie Burke - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 July 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 16 July 2027.
  • Miss Melissa Byrne - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 October 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 22 October 2027.
  • Mrs Sandra Cable - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 March 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 March 2027.
  • Mrs Jane Cross - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 July 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 July 2026.
  • Mrs Fadwa Hakmi - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 28 February 2026.
  • Mrs Emma Simpson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 December 2028.