Rednal Hill Junior School, Birmingham
Rednal Hill Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Birmingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 234th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 12,028th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Capacity
- 94% full
- Attendance
- Below England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Rednal Hill Junior School in detail
Rednal Hill Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "To create an environment and atmosphere whereby all children and adults are given the opportunity to strive for excellence and thrive as learners in order to empower individuals to reach their full potential."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Rednal Hill Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 72% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Rednal Hill Junior School
Across Birmingham, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Birmingham lodged 296 appeals against primary school offers; 179 reached a hearing and 14 succeeded (7.8% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rednal Hill Junior School are Rednal Hill Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Colmers Farm Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); St James Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 100% maths); and St Columba's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 84% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Rednal Hill Junior School.
Rednal Hill Infant SchoolColmers Farm Primary SchoolSt James Catholic Primary SchoolSt Columba's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
42.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%) and Mixed (13%).
In 2026, 74 pupils (22.6%) received SEN support and 5 (1.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Rednal Hill Junior School had 21 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Longbridge Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shepley Road (se-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 222 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rednal Hill Junior School issued 80 suspensions, 23.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rednal Hill Junior School are Colmers School and Sixth Form College (0.4 miles), King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy (1.1 miles) and Waseley Hills High School (1.3 miles).
Colmers School and Sixth Form CollegeKing Edward VI Balaam Wood AcademyWaseley Hills High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's September 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Rednal Hill Junior School creates a happy, respectful environment where pupils thrive. Teachers are skilled at building knowledge step-by-step and the school prioritises reading, helping pupils catch up quickly if they fall behind. Your child will also benefit from exciting trips and a supportive community where adults care about their wellbeing.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with high-quality phonics training and well-matched books that help pupils catch up quickly
- Positive relationships and respectful behaviour throughout school, with pupils following clear expectations
- Well-designed provision for pupils with SEND, including strong systems to identify individual needs
- Teachers skilfully connect new learning to prior knowledge and use subject expertise effectively
- Enriching trips and experiences that widen pupils' learning and boost their enthusiasm
Areas for Improvement
- Some subject areas are not as well developed as others, affecting pupil achievement across the full curriculum
- Support for pupils with SEND in some areas is not precise enough, limiting their access to the full curriculum
- Attendance of some pupils is still not high enough, despite school efforts to work with families
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with strong systems in place and a positive culture that prioritises pupil safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips to Black Country Museum and Thinktank Science Museum, house captains, friends against bullying ambassadors, peer mediators, support for national charities and local food bank
Rednal Hill Junior School is rated Good overall, having improved from its previous 'Requires Improvement' grade. Pupils are happy, behave well, and benefit from a rigorous curriculum review that is advancing their achievements in core subjects.
At a Glance
42.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 72% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 69% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 69% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
27.1
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rednal Hill Junior School
Term dates
Rednal Hill Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Birmingham. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rednal Hill Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rednal Hill Junior School is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
334 pupils
356 places
22 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
15,375
Applications
12,117
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
74
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
24.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
327
Total Pupils
161
Boys
166
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
15.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,089
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,945
Per pupil
£2422k
Total funding
£298k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.7%
Overall absence
24.7%
Persistent absence
356
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Rednal Hill Junior School
Questions parents ask about Rednal Hill Junior School
What are SATs results like at Rednal Hill Junior School?
Of the pupils at Rednal Hill Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 62% did so in maths.
What is Rednal Hill Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Rednal Hill Junior School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Rednal Hill Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Rednal Hill Junior School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Rednal Hill Junior School?
Rednal Hill Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 356 places.
How big are the classes at Rednal Hill Junior School?
Classes at Rednal Hill Junior School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Rednal Hill Junior School?
Rednal Hill Junior School has around 327 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rednal Hill Junior School?
7.7% of sessions were missed at Rednal Hill Junior School in 2024/25. 24.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rednal Hill Junior School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Rednal Hill Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
What are Rednal Hill Junior School's term dates?
Rednal Hill Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Birmingham. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Rednal Hill Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Rednal Hill Junior School?
Rednal Hill Junior School is at Irwin Avenue, Rednal, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 8QY.
Sources: Birmingham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)