Reaside Academy
Tresco Close, Frankley, Birmingham, B45 0HY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GREENHEART LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Beverley Walker-Gordon
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Greenheart Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Birmingham Northfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 195
- URN
- 139002
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01216757235
About this school
Reaside Academy is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 195 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Reaside Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 | 53 | 49 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 55% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 11% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 68% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 70% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 75% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 Reaside Academy 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 | 42% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 200 |
| 2023/24 | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Reaside Academy compares
Reaside Academy ranked 167th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 8.1% | 74.8% | 195 | — |
| Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School | — | 7.3% | 70.6% | 186 | 0.4 miles |
| Holywell Primary and Nursery School | 70% | 5.4% | 25.7% | 410 | 0.6 miles |
| Beaconside Primary and Nursery School | 80% | 5.5% | 13.8% | 235 | 0.9 miles |
| St James Catholic Primary School | 93% | 4% | 21% | 210 | 0.9 miles |
| Forestdale Primary School | 15% | 9.1% | 69% | 202 | 1.0 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.
Inspection history
- 8 March 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report17 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 74.76%
- English as an additional language
- 12.6%
- Overall absence
- 8.09%
- Persistent absence
- 25.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Holywell Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Beaconside Primary and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St James Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Forestdale Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Reaside Academy ranks 167th 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 Reaside Academy teach?
- Reaside Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Reaside Academy?
- The headteacher of Reaside Academy is Mrs Beverley Walker-Gordon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Reaside Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Reaside Academy, 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 Reaside Academy?
- Reaside Academy has 195 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Reaside Academy full?
- Reaside Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 195 on roll (81%), 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 Reaside Academy a faith school?
- No. Reaside Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Reaside Academy a selective school?
- No. Reaside Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Reaside Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Reaside Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Reaside Academy part of an academy trust?
- Reaside Academy is part of GREENHEART LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Reaside Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Reaside Academy compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Reaside Academy ranked 167th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Reaside Academy's absence rate?
- Reaside Academy's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Reaside Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Reaside Academy'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 1 July 2026.