Merstone School
Windward Way, Birmingham, B36 0UE
166 pupils · 100% of 166 capacity
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 2–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 62.6%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Post-16 | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 March 2026, published 7 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 0% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Forest Oak School 0 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- The Heights Academy 1.2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Castlewood School 1.6 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL 1.8 km · No Ofsted rating
- Leycroft Academy 2.2 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Centre for Accelerated Learning 2.3 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.