Raddlebarn Primary School

Raddlebarn Primary School continues to maintain its good overall rating following its recent inspection. However, the inspection revealed that the school's performance may not hold at this level if a graded inspection were conducted soon. The school provides a supportive environment where pupils feel safe and respected, and it actively fosters a sense of community among students. There are strong foundations in the early years, with effective reading programs contributing to pupils' overall achievement. Nonetheless, there are concerns regarding the consistency of curriculum implementation among staff, as well as a need for more effective communication with parents and staff to foster a sense of value and involvement in school matters.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy attending school and feel safe.
• Strong behavior and respect standards are upheld.
• Effective prioritization of reading from early years.
• Inclusive education for children with SEND.
• Pupils' personal development is well-embedded in the curriculum.
• High engagement and independence among early years children.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent implementation of the curriculum across the school.
• Ineffective communication of the school’s vision to staff and parents.
• Governance not meeting responsibilities effectively.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Raddlebarn Primary School attended 94.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Raddlebarn Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Raddlebarn Primary School had 19.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.3% of pupils at Raddlebarn Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Raddlebarn Primary School received £6,562 and spent £6,755 for each of its 387 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £479,000 (-£1,238 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Raddlebarn Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Raddlebarn Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Raddlebarn Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Raddlebarn Primary School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Raddlebarn Primary School have?

Raddlebarn Primary School has 391 pupils on roll.

What age range does Raddlebarn Primary School cover?

Raddlebarn Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Raddlebarn Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Raddlebarn Primary School?

Raddlebarn Primary School is at GRISTHORPE ROAD, SELLY OAK, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B29 7TD.