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Grendon Primary School

Grendon Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands · B14 4RB

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 4–11333 pupils
Visit website ↗01214742460Ward: E05011146MP: E14001099
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
58%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
54.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,336

2024-25

Places filled
85%

333 of 390 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.↓ -11%

69%
'18-19
51%
'22-23
68%
'23-24
58%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)→ +0%

7%
'18-19
7%
'22-23
7%
'23-24
7%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↓ -2

107
'18-19
103
'22-23
105
'23-24
105
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↓ -2

106
'18-19
102
'22-23
106
'23-24
104
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↓ -2

108
'18-19
105
'22-23
107
'23-24
106
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↓ -3.9

2.1
'18-19
-1.8
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↓ -1.1

-0.7
'18-19
-1.8
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↓ -2.0

0.7
'18-19
-1.3
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-2.3% vs Birmingham average

This school58.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-0.3 vs Birmingham average

This school105.0
Birmingham average105.3
Best in Birmingham112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-0.6 vs Birmingham average

This school104.0
Birmingham average104.6
Best in Birmingham114.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
54.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
27.3%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
18.9%

Gender split

54%
46%

179 girls · 154 boys

Ethnicity

White British
49.8%
Pakistani
11.7%
Other Mixed
5.1%
Other ethnic group
5.1%
White & Black Caribbean
5.1%
Chinese
4.5%
African
3.9%
White & Asian
3.6%
Indian
3.3%
Caribbean
1.8%
Other White
1.5%
White & Black African
1.5%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+14.1% vs Birmingham average

This school54.7%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-7.8% vs Birmingham average

This school27.3%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-7.9% vs Birmingham average

This school3.3%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+3.9% vs Birmingham average

This school18.9%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.7%

4.3%
'18-19
7.0%
'21-22
8.7%
'22-23
6.0%
'23-24
6.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +7.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

9.5%
'18-19
24.2%
'21-22
26.5%
'22-23
18.4%
'23-24
17.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.0% vs Birmingham average

This school6.0%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-2.8% vs Birmingham average

This school17.2%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +0.6%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.6%
'16-17
1.1%
'17-18
0.6%
'18-19
0.8%
'19-20
0.8%
'20-21
1.1%
'21-22
2.3%
'22-23
1.6%
'23-24
1.2%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.3%
'16-17
0.8%
'17-18
0.6%
'18-19
0.3%
'19-20
0.3%
'20-21
0.6%
'21-22
1.3%
'22-23
0.8%
'23-24
0.6%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.27%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-1.2% vs Birmingham average

This school1.2%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.00%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£237,500

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
171

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
24%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
2/10
Health
1/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Shoplifting
56
Violence and sexual offences
42
Criminal damage and arson
28
Vehicle crime
16
Other theft
7
Public order
5
Drugs
4
Robbery
4

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 103205