Greysbrooke Primary School
Barnes Road, Shenstone, Lichfield, WS14 0LT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Eleanor Ballinger
- Sponsor
- The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Tamworth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 148316
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543480321
About this school
Greysbrooke Primary School is a primary academy in Lichfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 200 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Greysbrooke Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 71% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 25% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 79% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 86% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 75% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Greysbrooke Primary School 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 | 71% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Greysbrooke Primary School compares
Greysbrooke Primary School ranked 40th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 2.7% | 6.8% | 200 | — |
| Anna Seward Primary | — | 5.1% | 27.6% | 122 | 2.1 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy | 78% | 5.9% | 10.1% | 130 | 2.4 miles |
| Little Aston Primary Academy | 82% | 4.8% | 10.1% | 203 | 2.6 miles |
| Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School | 86% | 3.5% | 6.9% | 420 | 2.9 miles |
| Hill West Primary School | 78% | 3.4% | 17% | 389 | 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)
- 6.83%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 2.73%
- Persistent absence
- 1.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Anna Seward Primary2.1 miles
Primary · Lichfield
-
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Little Aston Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
-
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Lichfield
-
Hill West Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
Other schools in Lichfield
Greysbrooke Primary School ranks 4th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Lichfield.
- Anna Seward Primary Primary
- Chadsmead Primary Academy Primary
- Charnwood Primary Academy Primary
- Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School Primary
- Five Spires Academy Primary
- Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Greywood Primary Academy Primary
- Scotch Orchard Primary School Primary
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Chad's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Greysbrooke Primary School teach?
- Greysbrooke Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lichfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Greysbrooke Primary School?
- The headteacher of Greysbrooke Primary School is Mrs Eleanor Ballinger, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Greysbrooke Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Greysbrooke Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Greysbrooke Primary School?
- Greysbrooke Primary School has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Greysbrooke Primary School full?
- Greysbrooke Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 200 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 Greysbrooke Primary School a faith school?
- No. Greysbrooke Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Greysbrooke Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Greysbrooke Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Greysbrooke Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Greysbrooke Primary School is part of THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Greysbrooke Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Greysbrooke Primary School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Greysbrooke Primary School ranked 40th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Greysbrooke Primary School's absence rate?
- Greysbrooke Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Greysbrooke Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Greysbrooke Primary School'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.