Raddlebarn Primary School
Gristhorpe Road, Birmingham, B29 7TD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Newman
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Selly Oak
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 470
- Pupils on roll
- 391
- URN
- 103246
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214720062
About this school
Raddlebarn Primary School is a community primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 391 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Raddlebarn Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 56 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 61% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 7% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 86% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 73% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 89% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Raddlebarn Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 424 |
| 2023/24 | 415 |
| 2024/25 | 394 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Raddlebarn Primary School compares
Raddlebarn Primary School ranked 141st of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 5.8% | 26.7% | 391 | — |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | 58% | 5.6% | 27.3% | 373 | 0.4 miles |
| Tiverton Academy | 74% | 6.7% | 38% | 202 | 0.5 miles |
| Bournville Village Primary | 79% | 3.6% | 14.6% | 652 | 0.6 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 73% | 4.4% | 25.2% | 413 | 0.7 miles |
| Stirchley Primary School | 67% | 5.2% | 34.5% | 224 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.67%
- English as an additional language
- 19.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.77%
- Persistent absence
- 15.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Edward's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Tiverton Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Bournville Village Primary0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Stirchley Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Raddlebarn Primary School ranks 142nd of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Raddlebarn Primary School teach?
- Raddlebarn Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Raddlebarn Primary School?
- The headteacher of Raddlebarn Primary School is Mrs Michelle Newman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Raddlebarn Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Raddlebarn Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Raddlebarn Primary School?
- Raddlebarn Primary School has 391 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Raddlebarn Primary School full?
- Raddlebarn Primary School has capacity for 470 pupils and 391 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Raddlebarn Primary School a faith school?
- No. Raddlebarn Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Raddlebarn Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Raddlebarn Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Raddlebarn Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Raddlebarn Primary School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Raddlebarn Primary School ranked 141st of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Raddlebarn Primary School's absence rate?
- Raddlebarn Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Raddlebarn Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Raddlebarn Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.