Brindley Heath Junior School Academy
Enville Road, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6AA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MANOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jimmy Martin
- Sponsor
- Manor Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 221
- URN
- 146609
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384872343
About this school
Brindley Heath Junior School Academy is a primary academy in Stourbridge. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 221 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 67 | 53 | 66 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 75% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 79% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 92% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 91% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Brindley Heath Junior School 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 | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 229 |
| 2023/24 | 232 |
| 2024/25 | 228 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brindley Heath Junior School Academy compares
Brindley Heath Junior School Academy ranked 91st of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.6% | 22.8% | 221 | — |
| Foley Infant School Academy | — | 4.6% | 8.3% | 161 | 0.4 miles |
| Cookley Sebright Primary School | 65% | 5.2% | 25.3% | 230 | 2.4 miles |
| The Ridge Primary School | 62% | 4.8% | 12.1% | 236 | 2.6 miles |
| St James's CofE Primary School | 69% | 4.2% | 13.8% | 390 | 2.9 miles |
| Gig Mill Primary School | 52% | 5.3% | 22.5% | 535 | 3.0 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)
- 22.81%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.56%
- Persistent absence
- 7.66%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Foley Infant School Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
-
Cookley Sebright Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
The Ridge Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
-
St James's CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
-
Gig Mill Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
Other schools in Stourbridge
Brindley Heath Junior School Academy ranks 7th of the 19 ranked primary schools in Stourbridge.
- Amblecote Primary School Primary
- Ashwood Park Primary School Primary
- Belbroughton CofE Primary School Primary
- Belle Vue Primary School Primary
- Brook Primary School Primary
- Corbett VA CofE Primary School Primary
- Fairhaven Primary School Primary
- Foley Infant School Academy Primary
- Gig Mill Primary School Primary
- Greenfield Primary School Primary
- Hagley Primary School Primary
- Ham Dingle Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Brindley Heath Junior School Academy teach?
- Brindley Heath Junior School Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Stourbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Brindley Heath Junior School Academy?
- The headteacher of Brindley Heath Junior School Academy is Mr Jimmy Martin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Brindley Heath Junior School Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brindley Heath Junior School 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 Brindley Heath Junior School Academy?
- Brindley Heath Junior School Academy has 221 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Brindley Heath Junior School Academy full?
- Brindley Heath Junior School Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 221 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Brindley Heath Junior School Academy a faith school?
- No. Brindley Heath Junior School Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Brindley Heath Junior School Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Brindley Heath Junior School Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Brindley Heath Junior School Academy?
- Brindley Heath Junior School Academy is part of MANOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Brindley Heath Junior School Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brindley Heath Junior School Academy rank locally?
- Brindley Heath Junior School Academy ranked 91st of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brindley Heath Junior School Academy's absence rate?
- Brindley Heath Junior School Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brindley Heath Junior School Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brindley Heath Junior School 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 10 July 2026.