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Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Requires Improvementgraded 18/04/2023Ages 11–191,184 pupilsNone
Colmers School and Sixth Form College is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Birmingham. The school has around 1,184 pupils on roll. It was most recently inspected by Ofsted in 18/04/2023 and continues to develop its provision for pupils. Recent GCSE results show an average Attainment 8 score of 40.4 and 28% of pupils gaining a grade 5 or above in English and maths. Families comparing secondary schools in Birmingham can view Colmers School and Sixth Form College's Ofsted rating, GCSE results and exact location free on NestScope.
Ofsted — sub-judgements
Quality of educationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudesRequires Improvement
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementGood
Last inspected 18/04/2023
Attendance & staffing
Attendance88.6%England avg 91.0%
Persistent absence34.0%England avg 25.8%
Pupils per teacher15.3England avg 17.6
Teachers with QTS96%England avg 97%
DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26
Pupil intake
Free school meals54.4%England avg 28.6%
English not first language12.1%England avg 18.3%
DfE school census, 2025/26
GCSE results — Key Stage 4
Attainment 841.7
Progress 8-0.3
Grade 5+ English & maths31%
Grade 4+ English & maths52%
EBacc entry11%
EBacc average point score3.47
DfE, 2024/25
Sixth form — A-level
A-level grade (point score)30.0
Value added-0.02Average · 95% CI -0.3 to 0.3
Retention67%
DfE 16-18 results, 2024/25
Nearby schools in Birmingham
All schools in Birmingham →Rubery Nursery SchoolGood · 0.0 miColmers Farm Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miRednal Hill Junior SchoolGood · 0.4 miRednal Hill Infant SchoolGood · 0.4 miSt James Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 miForestdale Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi
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