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Colmers School and Sixth Form College

Foundation school · Birmingham · B45 9NY

Ages 11–19 · 1,139 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

40.6

Overall absence

11.4%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-03

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.32
−20+2
Attainment 840.6
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.0%
Unauthorised4.7%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,227

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

154

Places offered

195

1st-preference offers

154

Total preferences (any rank)
649
Preferred offers (top 3)
186
Applications from outside LA
38
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill81%

1,139 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
1,139
Boys / girls
595 / 544
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
1,139 / 1,400 (81%)
Free school meals
55.6%
FSM pupils
596
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Peter White

Location

Address
Bristol Road South, Rednal
Postcode
B45 9NY
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Northfield
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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 1,139 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 55.6%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B45
16
Secondary in B45
3
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Secondary in Birmingham LA
82

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B45

  • King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B45 0EU · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.8
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence10.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Waseley Hills High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B45 9EL · Worcestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence11.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Turves Green Boys' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B31 4BS · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.5
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence10.2%

    1.4 miles away

  • King Edward VI Five Ways School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B32 4BT · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att877.1
    • P80.7
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence4.2%

    2.5 miles away

  • St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B38 8AP · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.2
    • P80.6
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.4%

    2.5 miles away

  • E-ACT Shenley Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B29 4HE · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.2
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence10.5%

    2.6 miles away

  • Bartley Green School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B32 3QJ · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.2
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence10.7%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter White
Telephone
01214531778
Website
http://www.colmers.bham.sch.uk/

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