Merstone School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Merstone School excels at supporting pupils with special educational needs to achieve well and feel valued. Staff are expert communicators who tailor their approach to each child's needs, using signing, symbols and other strategies to help every pupil succeed. The school places pupils' wellbeing and independence at the heart of everything it does, preparing them thoroughly for their next steps in life.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional achievement and progress for all pupils, including those with extensive needs, through precisely targeted support and well-adapted curricula
- Highly inclusive environment where all pupils are valued individuals with personalised targets and bespoke adaptations to overcome barriers
- Expert staff who are skilled at supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, with strong focus on communication development
- Calm and happy school environment where pupils demonstrate positive attitudes, with staff skilled at helping pupils regulate emotions and behaviour
- Comprehensive preparation for adulthood with strong post-16 provision, careers guidance, and life skills development
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, resulting in pupils feeling safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sport, performing arts, performances at major venues, partnerships with football clubs and theatres, Duke of Edinburgh Award, sensory experiences, therapeutic support, community visits
Merstone School is a special school that has been rated as meeting the strong standard across all areas. All pupils, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, achieve very well through carefully planned education, health and care plans and highly skilled staff support.
At a Glance
62.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
166 pupils
166 capacity
0 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham
Admissions Demand - Solihull
Places available
3,336
Applications
2,755
Got 1st preference
78.4%
Got preferred school
96.8%
Secondary admissions across Solihull (2025/26)
Inspection History(8)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
Pupil Absence2024/25
12.63712%
Overall absence
42.74194%
Persistent absence
124
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Merstone School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Kingshurst Primary School
Smith's Wood Primary Academy
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Yorkswood Primary School
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
Castle Bromwich Junior School
Hillstone Primary School
Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School
Timberley Academy
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