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Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy

Trescott Road, Northfield, Birmingham B31 5QD · merrittsbrookacademy.e-act.org.uk · 0121 675 1299

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Overview

Ofsted
Improved significantly
Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
68%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Birmingham 63%, England 62%
Last distance offered
0.40 mi
0.65 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
225
95% of 236 places
Local authority
Birmingham
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
67.7%
First language not English
28%
School census 2025/26
Trust
E-Act

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.40 mi (648 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.27 mi (429 m). Source: Birmingham Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 40 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 73% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 33 (Places 30)33September 2023: 23 (Places 24)23September 2024: 38 (Places 30)38September 2025: 48 (Places 30)48September 2026: 40 (Places 30)40Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630401.3▲73%
September 2025Sept 202530481.6▲63%
September 2024Sept 202430381.3▲79%
September 2023Sept 202324231100%
September 2022Sept 202230331.1▲91%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20260.40 mi0.65 km
September 20250.27 mi0.43 km
September 20240.43 mi0.69 km
September 20220.52 mi0.84 km
September 2023All

Every applicant was offered a place.

Results

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Birmingham it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 72% (England 53%)72%2016/17: 83% (England 61%)83%2017/18: 0% (England 64%)0%2018/19: 75% (England 65%)75%2022/23: 83% (England 60%)83%2023/24: 80% (England 61%)80%2024/25: 68% (England 62%)68%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲68%62%
●7%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●105105
●107105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 22 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy was: Improved significantly.

Outcome
Improved significantly
Inspected
21 Jan 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

74% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (23 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
74%
Replies
23
10% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●91% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼78% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼73% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼78% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼78% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼61% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼70% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼47% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼13% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 30% who had a child bullied

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