School Summary
Grestone Academy
Girls: 202
Total Pupils: 456
Opened: 01-10-2013
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Head of School: Deborah Steen
Grestone Academy
Grestone Avenue
Birmingham
West Midlands
B20 1ND
Telephone: 01216756787
Website: https://www.grestoneacademy.com
Head of School: Deborah Steen
Grestone Academy
Grestone Avenue
Birmingham
West Midlands
B20 1ND
Telephone: 01216756787
Website: https://www.grestoneacademy.com
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"3 weeks ago","rating":3,"text":{"text":"I went there when I moved to the city from Liverpool in July 2013, started there about October 2013, Now I'm in London and in college","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I went there when I moved to the city from Liverpool in July 2013, started there about October 2013, Now I'm in London and in college","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Owen Robinson OSATOHANMWEN","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/103132394770515881148\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocJWMv5p2sCllwCynAu1J9fnujvgVYonI3qlhMO0KE9-=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2023-08-29T08:34:39Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"This is the worst school every. Never helped bullied kids. And brush it off when brought up. They have incompetent staff. Specially the dinner ladies. Who are too busy gossiping. Rather than protecting the kids. Or even doing their jobs correctly.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"This is the worst school every. Never helped bullied kids. And brush it off when brought up. They have incompetent staff. Specially the dinner ladies. Who are too busy gossiping. Rather than protecting the kids. Or even doing their jobs correctly.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Vandana Kanda","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116787160481400881147\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocKuaa-HlG9xzZ5GFs51BvaFPBySvPDVaxJpKBkaWzYn=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-01-16T00:13:15Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"10 months ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"I went to school here over 40yrs ago. Can remember Mr Rositor well, and Mrs Sidwell. Happy memories.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I went to school here over 40yrs ago. Can remember Mr Rositor well, and Mrs Sidwell. Happy memories.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Jem Robinson","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/103638416110090927438\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocLvPixrKOxQyIpwVIGnX0ToK9kdG7-d18-fRxLhhoeY=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-11-27T15:34:59Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":2,"text":{"text":"Did work experience here and I absolutely loved it but if what people here are saying that the school doesn't tolerate the headscarf is true, then looks like my opinion has changed. Fix up Grestone, try to be more accepting of all backgrounds and faiths at the very least.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Did work experience here and I absolutely loved it but if what people here are saying that the school doesn't tolerate the headscarf is true, then looks like my opinion has changed. Fix up Grestone, try to be more accepting of all backgrounds and faiths at the very least.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Axel","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/104285127339528886542\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjUdK-le390m_CaSz8sZ_kLPtQmEM6lAiBh9NM5w2XLUYsw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2019-06-26T13:58:54Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Grestone Academy:\nPrevious Name Grestone Infants & Junior School is One of the Best School in Handsworth Wood. Having lived within very close proximity of the School now for nearly 35 year my reasons for giving it 5 Stars - is for the following reasons:\n\nI have had first hand experience of my own 3 children; and Now my 3 little lovely grandchildren attend the School. They absolutely love it.\n\nI Went to the infants Easter Parade - it was Very WELL ORGANISED AND CONDUCTED - ACHIEVING GREAT RESULTS. I visualised INFANTS being taught how to confidently Parade on the stage wearing Beautiful hand made Easter Bonnets of various styles and flamboyant colours While ALL Patents sat & watched them . We All Had a GREAT DAY!\n\nThis School from my Experience has produced Some Doctors, Engineers, Retail Managers, Teacher & Lecturer& Bankers Etc . One of my Kid ended up working with the CEOs & Directors within the HEART OF LONDONS Business Banking World.\n\nThis School has DEFINITELY delivered Some Great ACHIEVERS","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Grestone Academy:\nPrevious Name Grestone Infants & Junior School is One of the Best School in Handsworth Wood. Having lived within very close proximity of the School now for nearly 35 year my reasons for giving it 5 Stars - is for the following reasons:\n\nI have had first hand experience of my own 3 children; and Now my 3 little lovely grandchildren attend the School. They absolutely love it.\n\nI Went to the infants Easter Parade - it was Very WELL ORGANISED AND CONDUCTED - ACHIEVING GREAT RESULTS. I visualised INFANTS being taught how to confidently Parade on the stage wearing Beautiful hand made Easter Bonnets of various styles and flamboyant colours While ALL Patents sat & watched them . We All Had a GREAT DAY!\n\nThis School from my Experience has produced Some Doctors, Engineers, Retail Managers, Teacher & Lecturer& Bankers Etc . One of my Kid ended up working with the CEOs & Directors within the HEART OF LONDONS Business Banking World.\n\nThis School has DEFINITELY delivered Some Great ACHIEVERS","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"PARKASH SAGOO (DivaShingaar P&K)","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/105619083455682768056\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjWIg0Gmmu0zzpHPnOhkm5UEk-_lJ-OYwX8R-Ar5NPYq2WnY=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba5"},"publishTime":"2019-09-09T21:40:40Z"}]