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Grendon Primary School

Primary · Community school · Birmingham, B14 4RB

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,828 of 15,057

Worse than 65% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Grendon Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Apr 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils309 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Andrew Darby
Local authorityBirmingham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103205.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%8%8%
Average reading score105106106
Average maths score104105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106106105
Expected standard in reading68%75%76%
Expected standard in writing72%72%73%
Expected standard in maths72%75%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils309
Girls163
Boys146
Eligible for free school meals53.7%
First language not English26.9%
SEN support83
EHC plan8
Average class size28.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
46.6%
Pakistani
13.6%
Other mixed
6.8%
White and Black Caribbean
4.9%
African
4.9%
Other ethnic group
4.5%
White and Asian
3.9%
Chinese
3.6%
Indian
3.2%
Other White
1.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence5.3%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absence15.4%16.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)84
First preference applications (Reception)34
First preference offers (Reception)30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll338
Unfilled places19.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.4
Pupils per adult10.3
Teachers (FTE)17.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.21
Support staff (FTE)18.83
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Grendon Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHighters Heath Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miNurseryHighters Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Jude's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHollywood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryWoodthorpe Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryKings Heath Secondary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryChrist Church, Church of England Secondary AcademyFree schools
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryThe Oaks Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryYardley Wood Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Grendon Primary School

What is Grendon Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Grendon Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Apr 2015.

How does Grendon Primary School rank in England?

Grendon Primary School ranks 9,828 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

How many pupils attend Grendon Primary School?

Grendon Primary School has 309 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.