Greysbrooke Primary School

About Greysbrooke Primary School

Greysbrooke Primary School sits in the Lichfield area of Staffordshire, and its headline academic metrics put it comfortably ahead of the local authority average for primary schools. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Staffordshire average of 65%. That six-percentage-point gap is a solid indicator that this school is delivering above the norm for its area. The school also ranks 15th out of 34 primary schools within Lichfield itself, placing it in the top half of its immediate borough. Nationally, it sits in the 28th percentile, which is respectable without being exceptional. What stands out most is the consistency: across reading, writing and maths individually, the proportion of pupils hitting the expected standard is 79%, 86% and 86% respectively, all well above the national benchmark. The school is not a headline-grabber, but it is quietly outperforming most of its local peers.

Digging into the Ofsted picture, Greysbrooke was rated Good overall in its most recent graded inspection in November 2023, with several Outstanding elements. The quality of education, early years provision, and leadership and management all received the top grade, while personal development and behaviour and attitudes were rated Good. This is a notable improvement from the previous inspection in 2011, when the school was judged Outstanding overall but had a weaker early years rating of 2 (Requires Improvement). The current leadership, under headteacher Eleanor Ballinger, has clearly strengthened the foundation stage. On exam results, 25% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths, and average scaled scores were 106 in reading and 107 in maths. Progress measures are not available in the data, but the attainment figures alone suggest a school that is pushing pupils beyond the basics. The school ranks 77th out of 308 primary schools in Staffordshire, placing it in the top quarter of the county.

Greysbrooke is a small school with 205 pupils against a capacity of 210, and it is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 37 applications for 22 places, with all 22 first-preference applicants offered a spot. That oversubscription ratio of 1.68 tells you it is popular locally. Facilities are strong for a primary, including a sports hall, gymnasium, library, ICT suite, forest school and even a chapel. Sports on offer include netball, football, gymnastics and athletics, while clubs cover chess, gardening and coding. The school has a broad SEND offer, with provisions for dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With only 5.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is relatively affluent. This is a school that suits families who value strong academic outcomes, a wide range of facilities, and a leadership team that has demonstrably improved early years provision.

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