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Rednal Hill Junior School

Irwin Avenue, Rednal, Birmingham, West Midlands · B45 8QY

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 711335 pupils
Visit website ↗01214532520Ward: E05011164MP: E14001097
Ofsted
Good

Sept 2023

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
49%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
43.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,199

2024-25

Places filled
93%

335 of 360 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 26 September 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +14%

35%
'18-19
49%
'22-23
56%
'23-24
49%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +0%

1%
'18-19
1%
'22-23
4%
'23-24
1%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +2

100
'18-19
103
'22-23
105
'23-24
102
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +1

100
'18-19
101
'22-23
101
'23-24
101
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -1

103
'18-19
103
'22-23
104
'23-24
102
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +2.0

-3.3
'18-19
-1.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +1.6

-2.7
'18-19
-1.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +0.6

-3.5
'18-19
-2.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-11.3% vs Birmingham average

This school49.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-3.3 vs Birmingham average

This school102.0
Birmingham average105.3
Best in Birmingham112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-3.6 vs Birmingham average

This school101.0
Birmingham average104.6
Best in Birmingham114.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
43.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
8.4%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.6%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
25.7%

Gender split

52%
48%

174 girls · 161 boys

Ethnicity

White British
76.4%
White & Black Caribbean
5.4%
White & Asian
3.6%
Other Mixed
3.3%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
African
2.4%
Pakistani
1.8%
Other White
1.2%
Indian
0.9%
Caribbean
0.9%
White & Black African
0.6%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+2.7% vs Birmingham average

This school43.3%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-26.7% vs Birmingham average

This school8.4%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-10.6% vs Birmingham average

This school0.6%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+10.7% vs Birmingham average

This school25.7%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +3.0%

4.7%
'18-19
8.4%
'21-22
7.7%
'22-23
8.8%
'23-24
7.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +11.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

13.0%
'18-19
28.4%
'21-22
22.9%
'22-23
25.6%
'23-24
24.7%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+0.7% vs Birmingham average

This school7.7%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+4.7% vs Birmingham average

This school24.7%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +2.7%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

4.6%
'16-17
1.2%
'17-18
1.7%
'18-19
0.9%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
2.3%
'21-22
1.7%
'22-23
4.0%
'23-24
7.3%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +1.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.1%
'16-17
0.9%
'17-18
1.4%
'18-19
0.6%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
1.4%
'21-22
0.9%
'22-23
2.6%
'23-24
3.2%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.29%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.29%
'23-24
0.29%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+4.9% vs Birmingham average

This school7.3%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

+0.24% vs Birmingham average

This school0.29%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£224,250

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
4/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
48

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
26%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
4/10
Income
4/10
Employment
5/10
Education
4/10
Health
3/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
22
Anti social behaviour
9
Public order
5
Vehicle crime
3
Possession of weapons
2
Criminal damage and arson
2
Other crime
1
Burglary
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 103248