The Orchards Primary Academy
Academy converter · Primary
Birmingham · B31 1TX · Birmingham
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 139014
Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B31 5QD
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–11
Pupils
225
Local authority
Birmingham
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 225 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 67.7%.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 139014
Location
- Address
- Trescott Road, Northfield
- Postcode
- B31 5QD
- Town
- Birmingham
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- District
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Northfield
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 225
- Boys / girls
- 112 / 113
- School capacity
- 236
- Capacity fill
- 225 / 236 (95%)
- Free school meals
- 67.7%
- FSM pupils
- 136
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Governance
- Academy trust: E-ACT
- Academy trust
- E-ACT
- Sponsor
- E-ACT
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Maxfield
- Telephone
- 01216751299
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- Unknown date — Improved significantly (Report)