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Colebourne Primary School

Community school · Birmingham · B34 6BJ

Ages 3–11 · 457 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.1%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
370

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

78

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
188
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

457 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
457
Boys / girls
238 / 219
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
457 / 446 (102%)
Free school meals
41.2%
FSM pupils
178
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Stuart Guest

Location

Address
Stechford Road, Hodge Hill
Postcode
B34 6BJ
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 457 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 41.2%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B34
9
Primary in B34
6
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B34

  • Audley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B33 9HY · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM63.9%
    • Demand0.90

    0.6 miles away

  • Heathlands Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B34 6NB · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM54.3%
    • Demand0.82

    0.7 miles away

  • Hodge Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B36 8LD · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Firs Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B36 8LL · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM74.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Birmingham · B33 8BL · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM59.7%
    • Demand0.88

    0.9 miles away

  • Thornton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B8 2LQ · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM61.3%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stuart Guest
Telephone
01216758500
Website
www.colebourne.bham.sch.uk

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