Grestone Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Grestone Academy
Address: Grestone Avenue, Handsworth Wood
Town/City: BIRMINGHAM
County: West Midlands
Postcode: B20 1ND
Country: 100071413272
 Telephone Number: 0121 675 6787
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Hamstead Hall Academy Trust
Sponsor: Hamstead Hall Academy

Staff and pupils

Head of School: Mr James Bird
Capacity: 502
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 456 (56% boys & 44% girls)
Enrollment: 91% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 44.1%

Location and administration

URN: 139904
DfE Number: 330/2138
UKPRN: 10042430
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Birmingham (E08000025)
Constituency: Birmingham, Perry Barr (E14000566)
Electoral Ward: Handsworth Wood (E05011143)

Easting & Northing: 404309E, 291602N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 31' 22.5" N 1° 56' 16.04" W
Plus Code: 9C4WG3F6+5V

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Hamstead Hall Academy (0.9km)
  2. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (1.0km)
  3. King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy (1.1km)
  4. St John Wall Catholic School (1.2km)
  5. Cherry Orchard Primary School (1.2km)
  6. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (1.2km)
  7. Rookery School (1.2km)
  8. Dorrington Academy (1.3km)
  9. William Murdoch Primary School (1.5km)
  10. St Mark's Catholic Primary School (1.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Rachel Alexander - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 February 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 26 February 2027.
  • Mrs Marlene Douglas - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 September 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 4 September 2023.
  • Mrs Kulbinder Pouni - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 November 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 November 2023.
  • Mr Ajay Sehijpal - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 May 2021 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 17 May 2025.
  • Mr Rajvinder Singh - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2018 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mrs Tracy Stone - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 2 November 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 3 November 2024.