Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT AcademyThe Orchards Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy and The Orchards Primary Academy are primary schools in Birmingham.
Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Orchards Primary Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy was judged Good and The Orchards Primary 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 68.0% for Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy and 71.0% for The Orchards Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy (83.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Orchards Primary Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamMerritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy | BirminghamThe Orchards Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 69th of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 225 | 190 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 236 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B31 5QD | Birmingham, B31 1TX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 235 | 191 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 70.3% | 59.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.8% | 31.4% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 25.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.3% Stronger figure | 24.9% | 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.
Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
The Orchards Primary Academy
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