Redhill Primary School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Redhill is an excellent choice for families, particularly those whose children are learning English as an additional language. The school excels at helping children with low starting points make rapid progress, especially in mathematics where results are significantly above national expectations. Staff genuinely know pupils well, creating a safe, respectful community where children develop strong values and behaviour.
Key Strengths
- Mathematics teaching is a particular strength with pupils making progress significantly above national expectations
- Children from diverse backgrounds with low starting points make exceptional progress, particularly in early years and key stage 1
- Strong spiritual, moral, social and cultural development with pupils being highly respectful and tolerant of each other
- Excellent behaviour in lessons and rare bullying that is dealt with quickly and effectively
- Strong community relationships with parents valuing the open-door policy
Areas for Improvement
- Progress in reading and writing at the end of key stage 2 lags behind mathematics progress
- Percentage of pupils achieving good level of development at end of Reception still below national level
- Pupil attendance was below national rates, though recent improvements have brought it in line with national rates
- Governors need deeper knowledge of school performance to challenge leadership more confidently
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with all statutory requirements met, strong safeguarding culture established, and pupils having excellent understanding of online safety through digital leader workshops.
Extracurricular Activities
Digital leaders program with e-safety workshops, author visits, guided reading program
Redhill Junior and Infant School continues to be good, maintaining quality education since 2013 with strong leadership focused on improving teaching, learning and assessment across all year groups.
At a Glance
59.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 78% to 72%. Maths has declined from 84% to 76%. Writing has remained stable at around 72%.
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
204 pupils
210 capacity
6 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham
Admissions Demand - Birmingham
Places available
15,570
Applications
12,541
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.38085%
Overall absence
26.45503%
Persistent absence
189
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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