Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
Trescott Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 5QD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- E-ACT
- Principal
- Mrs Joanne Maxfield
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- E-ACT
- Constituency
- Birmingham Northfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 225
- URN
- 139014
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01216751299
About this school
Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 225 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 January 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 25 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 80% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 8% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 84% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 88% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 88% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 228 |
| 2024/25 | 235 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy compares
Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy ranked 113th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.5% | 70.3% | 225 | — |
| The Orchards Primary Academy | 71% | 6.8% | 59.7% | 190 | 0.5 miles |
| Forestdale Primary School | 15% | 9.1% | 69% | 202 | 0.6 miles |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | 73% | 5.4% | 36.7% | 449 | 0.6 miles |
| The Meadows Primary School | — | — | — | 423 | 0.7 miles |
| Bellfield Infant School (NC) | — | 5.9% | 51.8% | 167 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 70.33%
- English as an additional language
- 26.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.49%
- Persistent absence
- 11.29%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Orchards Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Forestdale Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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St Brigid's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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The Meadows Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Bellfield Infant School (NC)0.9 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy ranks 113th of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy teach?
- Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the principal of Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy?
- The principal of Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy is Mrs Joanne Maxfield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy?
- Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy has 225 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy full?
- Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy has capacity for 236 pupils and 225 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy a faith school?
- No. Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy?
- Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy is part of E-ACT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy rank locally?
- Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy ranked 113th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy's absence rate?
- Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.