Redlands Primary School

About Redlands Primary School

Redlands Primary School has turned a corner academically, and the data tells a clear story. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, the school was judged Good across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership, and early years provision — a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2022. But the real headline is in the Key Stage 2 results. An impressive 87% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which places Redlands second out of 38 primary schools in Reading and in the top 5% nationally. That score of 87 is well above the local authority average of 61, and it puts the school ahead of all but one of its local peers. For a school of just 199 pupils, these outcomes suggest a focused, effective approach to core learning.

Digging into the detail, the school’s strengths are particularly clear in reading and maths. Pupils achieved an average reading score of 110 and an average maths score of 107, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. In reading, 40% of pupils reached the higher standard, while 30% did so in maths — strong figures that point to solid stretch for more able children. Writing is a relative area for development, with only 7% reaching the higher standard, though 90% did meet the expected level. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, so it’s hard to say how much value it adds from starting points, but the raw attainment is clearly well above average. The Ofsted inspectors noted that behaviour and attitudes were Good, and 100% of parents who responded to the Parent View survey said they would recommend the school, with 85% strongly agreeing their child is happy and feels safe.

Redlands is a state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It’s heavily oversubscribed — 89 applications for 20 places in the 2025/26 intake, a ratio of 4.45 to one — so getting a place is competitive. The school has a range of facilities including a library, outdoor playground, playing fields, sensory room and even a chapel, plus sports like gymnastics, tennis, swimming and cricket. Clubs include art, chess, choir, eco club and drama. SEND support covers specific learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional challenges, physical disabilities and autistic spectrum disorder, though no parents responded to the SEND question on Parent View, so it’s hard to gauge how well that provision works in practice. With 16.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a reasonably mixed catchment. This is a school that suits families who prioritise strong academic outcomes in a smaller, community-focused setting.

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