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Colmore Junior School

Community school · Birmingham · B14 6AJ

Ages 7–11 · 475 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-22

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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
483

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

475 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
475
Boys / girls
244 / 231
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
475 / 480 (99%)
Free school meals
26.5%
FSM pupils
126
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
The Federation of Colmore Infant and Nursery School and Colmore Junior School
Headteacher
Mr Jon Gale

Location

Address
Colmore Road, Kings Heath
Postcode
B14 6AJ
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
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 7–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 475 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 26.5%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B14
21
Primary in B14
14
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.

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    • KS262%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM41.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Allens Croft Primary School

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    • KS242%
    • Absence10.1%
    • FSM63.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Moor Green Primary Academy

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    • KS278%
    • Absence5.3%
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  • Kings Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS265%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM27.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Stirchley Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM32.9%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jon Gale
Telephone
01214642843
Website
www.colmorej.co.uk

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