Forestdale Primary SchoolMerritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Forestdale Primary School and Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy are primary schools in Birmingham.
Forestdale Primary School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Forestdale Primary School was judged Good and Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 15.0% for Forestdale Primary School and 68.0% for Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Forestdale Primary School (20.0% in 2022-23, 15.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy (83.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamForestdale Primary School | BirminghamMerritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 250th of 273 in Birmingham | 40th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 202 | 225 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 236 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B45 0JS | Birmingham, B31 5QD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 15.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 97.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 235 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 69.0% | 70.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.0% | 26.8% | |
| SEN support | 20.5% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.7% | 11.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Forestdale Primary School
Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
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