Redstone Academy for Girls, Birmingham
Redstone Academy for Girls is an independent school for girls aged 11 to 16 in Birmingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2025. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2025 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Redstone Academy for Girls in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Redstone Academy for Girls are Redstone Academy for Boys (under 0.1 miles, Good); Heritage Academy (0.4 miles); Green Oak Academy (0.6 miles, Good); and Camp Hill Education (0.7 miles, Requires improvement).
Redstone Academy for BoysHeritage AcademyGreen Oak AcademyCamp Hill Education
What parents say
10 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Redstone Academy for Girls (as of September 2025): 80% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (70%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 2 pupils (2%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Moseley Village Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Moseley Rd Baths (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Redstone Academy for Girls stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 774 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Ofsted also found the school was not keeping to the terms of its registration (for example its age range or pupil numbers).
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's October 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Redstone Academy prioritises pupil welfare and creates a supportive environment where girls feel valued and confident to raise concerns. The school maintains excellent behaviour standards with very few incidents and deals effectively with bullying. The facilities are well-presented and carefully planned to support the proposed increase in pupil numbers while maintaining quality provision.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with detailed systems, regular staff training, and vigilant oversight - pupils feel safe and respected
- Excellent behaviour and discipline with very few incidents, effective anti-bullying policies, and good pupil conduct
- Well-maintained premises with adequate facilities including classrooms, hall, outdoor play area, and new specialist teaching spaces being built
- Effective supervision of pupils throughout the school day
- Robust staff recruitment procedures and compliance with pre-employment checks
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - there is a clear culture of safeguarding across the school with detailed systems to track concerns, regular staff training, and strong partnership working with external agencies to keep pupils safe.
Redstone Academy for Girls is an independent day school for girls aged 11 to 16 with an Islamic ethos, located in Birmingham. The school is likely to meet all relevant independent school standards if its material change application to increase pupil numbers from 100 to 120 is approved.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
10 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Redstone Academy for Girls
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 85
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 17
- Children hurt
- 13
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 85 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 17 serious and 67 slight.
13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
17 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
83%
Available places
100 pupils
120 places
20 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
14,956
Applications
14,483
Got 1st preference
75.7%
Got preferred school
97.4%
All secondary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
2
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
2.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
100
Total Pupils
0
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Redstone Academy for Girls
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Questions parents ask about Redstone Academy for Girls
What is Redstone Academy for Girls's Ofsted rating?
Redstone Academy for Girls's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2025, it was rated Good.
Does Redstone Academy for Girls meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in May 2025, Redstone Academy for Girls met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Redstone Academy for Girls?
Redstone Academy for Girls has around 100 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Redstone Academy for Girls?
Redstone Academy for Girls is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Redstone Academy for Girls?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 85 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 17 serious and 67 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 17 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 Redstone Academy for Girls?
Redstone Academy for Girls is at 466 Moseley Road (St. Pauls Road Entrance), Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 9AN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)