Reaside Academy

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 7 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Tresco Close, Frankley, Rubery, Birmingham, B45 0HYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Reaside Academy is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 102nd of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 March 2023, report published 9 May 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 8 March 2023

Reaside Academy is a friendly, welcoming school where pupils are happy and safe. Leaders are aspirational and want the best for every pupil. Leaders do all they can to make sure that pupils attend school regularly. For example, 'Mondays Matter' and 'Enrichment Fridays' develop pupils' curiosity and excitement about learning. Pupils want to come to school and enjoy their lessons. The teaching of reading is at the heart of the curriculum. It is well taught by highly skilled staff. They ensure that pupils have the knowledge and skills they need to read well. This means that they achieve well and enjoy reading. Leaders set high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils meet these expectations. Incidents of poor behaviour are rare. Leaders take pupils' concerns seriously. They deal with incidents of bullying effectively. Leaders establish effective relationships with parents and carers. Parents are extremely positive about the quality of education that their children receive. They value the range of information and support that leaders provide. This helps them to support their children at home with reading, healthy lifestyles and behaviour management techniques. Pupils enjoy the variety of trips, clubs and visits on offer. This helps them to broaden their horizons.

What the school should improve

  • In a few subjects, for example art and design, staff's confidence to deliver the curriculum is not strong. This means that pupils do not learn some subject content in sufficient depth. Leaders should support staff to develop the knowledge and skills to teach these subjects with greater competence and confidence, in order to improve the quality of pupils' learning in these subjects.
  • Leaders identify pupils with SEND swiftly and provide appropriate support. However, they do not check carefully enough on the progress these pupils are making, which limits how well they can plan and refine next steps in their learning. This means that pupils with SEND do not make as much progress as they could. Leaders should strengthen their checks on how well these pupils are learning so that all pupils with SEND are supported to achieve as well as possible.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

49 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

195 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals69.2%

69.2%, 42.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.4%

14.4%, 7.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support38.5%

38.5%, 23.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Reaside Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School0.4 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Holywell Primary and Nursery School0.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement70% met the expected standard
Beaconside Primary and Nursery School0.9 milesReport card: Strong standard80% met the expected standard
St James Catholic Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding93% met the expected standard
Forestdale Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good15% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
GREENHEART LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range
7 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Beverley Walker-Gordon
Address
Tresco Close, Frankley, Rubery, Birmingham, B45 0HY
Local authority
Birmingham
URN
139002

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.