Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 21 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Birmingham
Unique reference
139014
Address
Trescott Road, Northfield, B31 5QD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
235 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
49.4%
Girls
50.6%
First language not English
26.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
67.7%
Persistent absence
13.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 48.5%
Mixed 20%
African 9.8%
Other 4.7%
Pakistani 4.3%
Other White 3%
Other Asian 2.1%
Caribbean 1.7%
Other Black 1.7%
Chinese 1.7%
Unclassified 1.7%
Indian 0.9%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.3
WritingAbove average2.4
MathsAbove average2.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 80%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 8%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
48
2nd preference
36
3rd preference
14
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
6
4
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
20
10
10
Reception, Full-time
30
14
16
Year 1
29
14
15
Year 2
31
13
18
Year 3
29
15
14
Year 4
30
23
7
Year 5
30
12
18
Year 6
30
11
19
Year 2024-2025

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