Grendon Primary School, Birmingham

In its own words: "Grendon is a welcoming and aspirational school where we put children and their families at the heart of everything we do. We encourage children to be resilient, independent and hardworking and we, in turn, provide a nurturing, inclusive and safe community built on a positive and trusting relationship between school, families and the wider community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include basketball, drama, choir, orchestra, chess, art, debating, French and book club.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 2pm and an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Grendon Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 80% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Grendon Primary School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Grendon Primary School are St Alban's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); Highters Heath Community School (0.5 miles, 73% reading, 77% maths); St Jude's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 82% maths); and Hollywood Primary School (0.6 miles, 66% reading, 64% maths).

Grendon Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

60 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Grendon Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 69% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (69%).

53.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 26.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (47%), Asian (20%) and Mixed (17%).

In 2026, 83 pupils (26.9%) received SEN support and 8 (2.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Yardley Wood Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Norlan Drive (before), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Grendon Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Grendon Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Grendon Primary School are Kings Heath Secondary School (0.8 miles); Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy (0.8 miles); Wheelers Lane Technology College (1.2 miles); and Woodrush High School (1.6 miles).