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Grestone Academy
Grestone Avenue, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham B20 1ND
Grestone Academy is an academy. It has about 420 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In February 2020 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Admissions and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Finances.
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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is below average.
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
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