Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy

Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy has shown significant improvement across all areas since its last inspection, which was conducted in January 2019. The school is characterized by a highly ambitious ethos where pupils are motivated to excel, supported by a curriculum that is well-structured and effectively delivered. Notably, pupils achieve well in writing and benefit from a supportive environment that places a strong emphasis on safety and well-being. The academy also demonstrates a commitment to enrich pupils' educational experiences through various extracurricular activities, further enhancing their curriculum engagement.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve highly, particularly in writing.
• The curriculum is meticulously scoped and effectively sequenced.
• Teachers are highly skilled and make learning enjoyable.
• Pupils are exceptionally well behaved and take responsibility for their actions.
• Strong emphasis on early reading and phonics support.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
• High attendance rates are maintained through effective strategies.
• Pupils engage in rich experiences that promote leadership and teamwork.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy attended 95.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy had 17.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.4% of pupils at Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy received £7,990 and spent £7,554 for each of its 222 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £238,000 (£1,074 per pupil).

Across all 37 schools of E-Act, income was £8,727 and spending £8,448 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy is part of E-Act, which runs 37 schools. The nearest others:

• E-ACT Shenley Academy Birmingham
• E-ACT Heartlands Academy Birmingham
• Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy Birmingham
• E-ACT Nechells Academy Birmingham
• E-ACT North Birmingham Academy Birmingham
• West Walsall E-ACT Academy Walsall
• Reedswood E-ACT Academy Walsall
• Willenhall E-ACT Academy Willenhall
• E-ACT The Grange School Daventry
• The Parker E-ACT Academy Daventry

What is Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy is Good, from an inspection in February 2025.

When was Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy was last inspected in February 2025.

How many pupils does Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy have?

Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy has 225 pupils on roll.

What age range does Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy cover?

Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy?

Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy is at Trescott Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 5QD.