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Raddlebarn Primary School

Birmingham, B29 7TDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#7,308
of 13,686 nationally

About Raddlebarn Primary School

Raddlebarn Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 metric sits just below the Birmingham average for its school type, with 61% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, against a local authority average of 63%. That places it 142nd out of 292 primary schools in Birmingham, squarely in the middle of the pack. The school’s ranking percentile of 56.3 within the LA tells a similar story: it’s performing broadly in line with the typical Birmingham primary, neither a standout nor a struggler. What’s more revealing is the breakdown beneath that headline figure. While the combined expected score is modest, individual subjects tell a different tale — reading (86% expected) and maths (73% expected) are notably stronger than writing (71% expected), and the school’s reading average score of 107 and maths average of 106 are both above the national benchmark of 100. So while the headline metric looks average, the school is pulling its weight in core areas, with writing being the clear drag.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGristhorpe Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, Birmingham, B29 7TD
HeadteacherAngela Lowry
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils394
Free School Meals (FSM)25.1%
School Capacity394 / 470 (84% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Jun 2024): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 3 Nov 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallArt StudiosForest SchoolDining HallMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingAthleticsTennisCross CountryGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubDramaChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: raddlebarn.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Raddlebarn Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.