Reddal Hill Primary School, Cradley Heath

Ofsted's report card from its 2 June 2026 inspection grades Reddal Hill Primary School on 7 areas: 5 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have thought carefully about the order in which knowledge is taught."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders give the early years careful attention and have clear ambitions for what children should learn."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders identify pupils' needs swiftly and draw on a wide range of external expertise to shape support."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders understand the school's strengths and the areas that still will benefit from further improvement."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders provide a rich personal development offer that helps pupils widen their interests and understand the world around them."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Published outcomes show an improving picture over time, especially for disadvantaged pupils."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Leaders understand the barriers that affect attendance in the school community and work hard to reduce them."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders and those responsible for governance should ensure that teaching and assessment fit pupils' starting points more closely, so that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and disadvantaged pupils learn more securely"; "Leaders and those responsible for governance should ensure that phonics, reading, writing and early mathematics are taught consistently well in every class, so that pupils build firm foundations from the start"; "Leaders and those responsible for governance should ensure that the positive actions already taken to improve attendance work continues to focus on pupils who miss school most often, so that persistent absence falls and more pupils arrive on time".

From the headteacher's welcome: "My name is Mrs. Ann Bashir-Pugh , and I am delighted to welcome you to Reddal Hill Primary School . As I begin my ninth year as Headteacher, I remain incredibly proud to lead such a wonderful school community."

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Reddal Hill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Sandwell and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 45% in reading and 53% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Reddal Hill Primary School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Reddal Hill Primary School are Old Hill Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths); Corngreaves Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 83% maths); Netherbrook Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 86% maths); and Temple Meadow Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 51% maths).

Reddal Hill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

39.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

Reddal Hill Primary School had 31 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Old Hill Rail Station, about 1050 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Old Hill Cross (before), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Reddal Hill Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Reddal Hill Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Reddal Hill Primary School are Ormiston Forge Academy (0.3 miles), St Michael's Church of England High School (1.1 miles) and The Link Academy (1.4 miles).