Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Bristol Road South, Birmingham, B45 9NY
1,139 pupils · 81% of 1,400 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 55.6%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 March 2026, published 8 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 41.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 30.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 52.1% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 10.9% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.79 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 150 | 119 | 582 | 137 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 191 | 146 | 644 | 182 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 195 | 154 | 649 | 186 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 240 | 247 | 820 | 240 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 240 | 217 | 702 | 240 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 226 | 228 | 680 | 226 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 212 | 189 | 719 | 210 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 207 | 201 | 720 | 207 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy 1.3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Waseley Hills High School 2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Turves Green Boys' School 2.3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls 2.5 km · Some aspects not as strong (2024)
- King Edward VI Five Ways School 4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School 4.1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.