Grestone Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B20 1ND · Birmingham
#1206 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands
#11667 of 15,697 nationally
About Grestone Academy
Grestone Academy is a academy primary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 2–11. In 2025 it enrolled 366 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 32.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1206th of 1,690 ranked primary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (41th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 366; capacity filled 81.3%.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; Grestone Academy ranks 246th of 409 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)61%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)4%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)47.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Grestone Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 366
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 47.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 81.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 61%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 4%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Grestone Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,173 students · 937 m away
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 1.0 km away
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,052 students · 1.1 km away
St John Wall Catholic School
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
591 students · 1.2 km away
Cherry Orchard Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
440 students · 1.2 km away
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 1.2 km away
Rookery School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
453 students · 1.2 km away
Dorrington Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
651 students · 1.3 km away
William Murdoch Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
591 students · 1.5 km away
St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Delves Junior School
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365 students
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy
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Chilwell Croft Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Grestone Academy a good school?
Grestone Academy has a Success Index (England) of 32.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1206 of 1,690 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Grestone Academy rank in West Midlands?
Grestone Academy ranks #1206 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands and #11667 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Grestone Academy?
Grestone Academy had 366 students in 2025.
Is Grestone Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Grestone Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 2–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Grestone Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Grestone Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.