Merstone School
Ofsted: Strong standardCommunity special school
Birmingham · B36 0UE · Solihull
Ages 2–19
- KS20%
- Absence11.2%
- FSM62.6%
0.0 miles away
OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 104132
Forest Oak School
Community special school · Birmingham · B36 0UE
Ages 4–19 · 215 pupils · Solihull
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding
Overall absence
13.3%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Outstanding
Inspection date
2024-07-10
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence13.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.1%
Unauthorised4.7%
- Authorised absence
- 8.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 5.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 151
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill100%
215 pupils · 216 places
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- Boys / girls
- 149 / 66
- School capacity
- 216
- Capacity fill
- 215 / 216 (100%)
- Free school meals
- 66.7%
- FSM pupils
- 122
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community special school
Age range
Ages 4–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community special school
- Headteacher
- Mr Kieran Ryan-Grealish
Location
- Address
- Windward Way, Smith's Wood
- Postcode
- B36 0UE
- Town
- Birmingham
- County
- West Midlands
- Local authority
- Solihull
- District
- Solihull
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community special school, Ages 4–19, in Birmingham, Solihull, 215 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 66.7%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Smith's Wood Academy
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Birmingham · B36 0UE · Solihull
Ages 11–16
- Att830.0
- P8-1.5
- EM5+17%
- Absence14.7%
0.1 miles away
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Birmingham · B36 0QE · Solihull
Ages 3–11
- KS246%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM44.4%
- Demand0.95
0.2 miles away
Kingshurst Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Birmingham · B37 6BN · Solihull
Ages 3–11
- FSM65.1%
0.2 miles away
Smith's Wood Primary Academy
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingAcademy converter · Primary
Birmingham · B36 0SZ · Solihull
Ages 3–11
- KS282%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM52.1%
- Demand0.95
0.3 miles away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Birmingham · B37 6LW · Solihull
Ages 2–11
- KS272%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM31.5%
- Demand1.20
0.5 miles away
Yorkswood Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Birmingham · B37 6DF · Solihull
Ages 3–11
- Absence10.5%
- FSM68.3%
0.6 miles away
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Birmingham · B34 7HN · Birmingham
Ages 4–11
- KS259%
- Absence7.2%
- FSM52.0%
- Demand0.93
0.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Kieran Ryan-Grealish
- Telephone
- 01217170088