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Grestone Academy

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B20 1ND

Ages 2–11 · 366 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.2%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
360

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

366 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
366
Boys / girls
188 / 178
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
366 / 450 (81%)
Free school meals
47.7%
FSM pupils
154
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HAMSTEAD HALL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
HAMSTEAD HALL ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Hamstead Hall Academy
Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Steen

Location

Address
Grestone Avenue, Handsworth Wood
Postcode
B20 1ND
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 366 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 47.7%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B20
14
Primary in B20
10
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B20

  • Cherry Orchard Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B20 2LB · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM28.3%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Rookery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B21 9PY · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM55.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Dorrington Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B42 1QR · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM36.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • William Murdoch Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B21 9NT · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • St Mark's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B42 1NU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM40.1%
    • Demand0.88

    0.9 miles away

  • Hamstead Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B43 5BE · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM32.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Steen
Telephone
01216756787
Website
www.grestoneacademy.com

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