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Grestone Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Grestone Avenue
 Handsworth Wood
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B20 1ND
Telephone: 0121 675 6787

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Grestone Primary School
Trust: Hamstead Hall Academy Trust
Sponsor: Hamstead Hall Academy

Staff and Pupils

Head: Mrs Deborah Steen (since June 2023 – came from Salisbury Primary School)
Previous Headteacher: James Bird
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 14 / 8.54
Non-teaching Staff*: 15.03
Number of pupils: 366
Pupils Per Teacher: 26.1
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 47.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 40.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 24.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 97.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 95.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Birmingham
Electoral Ward: Handsworth Wood
School Number: 3302138

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th December 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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