Grestone Academy, Birmingham
Grestone Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Birmingham, part of Hamstead Hall Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 188th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 54% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Grestone Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Grestone Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 69% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Grestone Academy
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Grestone Academy as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Grestone Academy are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles); Cherry Orchard Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths); St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles); and Rookery School (0.8 miles, Good, 61% reading, 68% maths).
Grestone Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolCherry Orchard Primary SchoolSt Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolRookery School
The trust
Grestone Academy is one of 2 schools run by Hamstead Hall Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
42.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 74.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (49%), Black (19%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 45 pupils (12.3%) received SEN support and 8 (2.2%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Grestone Academy had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 25 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hamstead Rail Station, about 1130 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grestone School (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 282 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Grestone Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Grestone Academy are Hamstead Hall Academy (0.6 miles), King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy (0.7 miles) and St John Wall Catholic School (0.7 miles).
Hamstead Hall AcademyKing Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' AcademySt John Wall Catholic School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
42.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 66% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 70% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
27.6
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
1 unlawfully large infant class
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Grestone Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Grestone Academy.
- Dainty Little Hands @GrestoneAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Grestone Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Grestone Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Grestone Academy is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Grestone Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
54%
Available places
343 pupils
630 places
287 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
15,375
Applications
12,117
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
14.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
366
Total Pupils
188
Boys
178
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
26.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,931
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,922
Per pupil
£2469k
Total funding
£257k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0%
Overall absence
20.3%
Persistent absence
345
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Grestone Academy
What are SATs results like at Grestone Academy?
Of the pupils at Grestone Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Grestone Academy's Ofsted rating?
Grestone Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Grestone Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Grestone Academy is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Grestone Academy?
Grestone Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 54% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Grestone Academy?
Classes at Grestone Academy average 28.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Grestone Academy?
Grestone Academy has around 366 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Grestone Academy?
7% of sessions were missed at Grestone Academy in 2024/25. 20.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Grestone Academy?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Grestone Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Grestone Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Dainty Little Hands @Grestone (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Grestone Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Grestone Academy?
Grestone Academy is at Grestone Avenue, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 1ND.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)