Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
Birmingham
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About Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy is a primary academy in Birmingham, Birmingham. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
E-ACT is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 37 member schools: 20 primary schools, 14 secondary schools, 1 special school, 2 all-through schools. Local authorities: Birmingham | Brent | Bristol, City of | Buckinghamshire | Lambeth | Manchester | Milton Keynes | Oldham | Sheffield | Walsall | West Northamptonshire. Regions: East Midlands | London | North West | South East | South West | West Midlands | Yorkshire and the Humber. — from the E-ACT public record.
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- Official name
- Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
- Address
- Trescott Road, Northfield
- Postcode
- B31 5QD
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Northfield
- URN (official identifier)
- 139014
- Establishment number
- 2100
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 225
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 236
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- E-ACT
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Maxfield
- Ofsted inspection
- Improved significantly · Inspected 22 Jan 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- merrittsbrookacademy.e-act.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01216751299
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2013
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 225 | 202,381 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 66.2% | 47.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 16.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.2% | 4.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 28.0% | 40.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Improved significantly
Report published 12 Feb 2025
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 26 Feb 2019
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 23 Apr 2015
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as Trescott Primary School (URN 103371)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 12 Dec 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Trescott Primary School (URN 103371)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 13 Dec 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Trescott Primary School (URN 103371)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 24 Mar 2009
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.9% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 10.4% | 16.5% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £209,250 for 135 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 66.8% | 49.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £1,036 | £670 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 222 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Birmingham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,821,000 £8,203 per pupil | £7,547 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,486,000 £6,694 per pupil | £6,781 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £787,000 £3,545 per pupil · 53.0% | £3,052 · 45.0% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £240,000 £1,081 per pupil · 16.2% | £1,224 · 18.1% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £4,000 £18 per pupil · 0.3% | £424 · 6.3% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £4,000 £18 per pupil · 0.3% | £410 · 6.0% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £335,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,728 per pupil, supply and agency £35 per pupil — spending down £34 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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