1
St James Catholic Primary School
Birmingham • West Midlands • B45 9BN
1
15 Nov 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in B45
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of B45. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
12
Outstanding
1
Good
9
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 82% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
2
Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery
Birmingham • West Midlands • B45 8EU
2
8 May 2024
3
Rednal Hill Junior School
Birmingham • West Midlands • B45 8QY
2
24 Oct 2023
4
Colmers Farm Primary School
Birmingham • West Midlands • B45 9PB
2
1 Aug 2023
5
Reaside Academy
Birmingham • B45 0HY
2
9 May 2023
6
Forestdale Primary School
Birmingham • West Midlands • B45 0JS
2
8 Dec 2022
7
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham • West Midlands • B45 8TD
2
23 Apr 2018
8
Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School
Birmingham • West Midlands • B45 0EU
2
15 Jun 2017
9
Rednal Hill Infant School
Birmingham • West Midlands • B45 8QY
2
3 Mar 2014
10
Beaconside Primary and Nursery School
Birmingham • West Midlands • B45 9DX
2
23 Jun 2011
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Holywell Primary and Nursery School 3 • Feb 2022
- St Andrew's CofE First School Not judged • Dec 2024