Academy sponsor led · Birmingham

Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy

3–11Ages
225Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139014URN

Trescott Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 5QD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2015

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

close to Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

85 applications for 30 places · 109th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2015

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

Inspection history

22 January 2025
Ungraded inspection: Improved significantly
24 March 2015
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

close to Birmingham median (2.7) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

85 applications · 30 places offered · 40 named it first

2026 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 1.9; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 2.0; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 1.8; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 1.1; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 1.0; Birmingham median median 2.1

This school
Birmingham median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	85	2.8	40	1.33
Sep 2025	30	98	3.3	48	1.60
Sep 2024	30	78	2.6	38	1.27
Sep 2023	24	70	2.9	23	0.96
Sep 2022	30	81	2.7	33	1.10
Sep 2021	30	79	2.6	29	0.97
Sep 2020	30	57	1.9	31	1.03
Sep 2019	30	71	2.4	32	1.07
Sep 2018	26	56	2.2	26	1.00
Sep 2017	30	60	2.0	29	0.97
Sep 2016	30	54	1.8	33	1.10
Sep 2015	30	34	1.1	26	0.87
Sep 2014	26	25	1.0	12	0.46

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 86% · Maths 89% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%106th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth21%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Birmingham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	68%	7%	106	105
2023/24	80%	8%	104	106
2022/23	83%	17%	105	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT AcademyThis school
This school

Improved significantly2025

2.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
The Orchards Primary Academy
0.9 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Forestdale Primary School
0.9 km · Birmingham

2026

3.5applications per place 15%met the SATs standard
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Good2023

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
The Meadows Primary School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Requires improvement2023

2.9applications per place
Bellfield Primary School (NC)
1.4 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2024

2.9applications per place
Bellfield Junior School
1.4 km · Birmingham

2026

57%met the SATs standard
Colmers Farm Primary School
1.8 km · Birmingham

Good2023

2.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School
1.9 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139014 · 330/2100
Trust: E-Act
Capacity: 236 pupils · 225 on roll
Free school meals: 67.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2013
Replaced: Trescott Primary School (URN 103371)
Address: Trescott Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 5QD
Local authority: Birmingham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources