52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
11%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
731.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,184
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
35%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 18/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Colmers School and Sixth Form College · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-5pp
57%51%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
+3pp
35%28%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
41.7
+1.1
41.739.537.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.7
EBacc entry
11%
-1pp
20%15%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
EBacc APS
731.5
-67.7
799.1731.4663.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 731.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.0
+4.8
30.027.625.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.0
A-level value added
-0.02
+0.2
+0.10.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
-3pp
13%7%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,184
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
54%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
35%
Contact
Address
Bristol Road South, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9NY
Local authority
Birmingham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 31% | 41.7 | Not applicable | 11% | 731.5 | 11% | 1,184 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 28% | 40.6 | -0.32 | 12% | 799.1 | 13% | 1,241 |
| 2022/23 | 44% | 27% | 37.3 | -0.38 | 15% | 663.7 | 17% | 1,247 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 35% | 40.9 | -0.47 | 16% | 712.8 | 20% | 1,215 |
| 2018/19 | 52% | 20% | 38.4 | -0.46 | 20% | 663.7 | 20% | 1,108 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 29% | 40.5 | -0.40 | 14% | 615.6 | 14% | 1,091 |
| 2016/17 | 54% | 30% | 41.1 | -0.48 | 23% | — | 23% | 1,091 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.0 | C | -0.02 | 5% | 33 |
| 2023/24 | 25.2 | C- | -0.17 | 8% | 40 |
| 2022/23 | 25.8 | C- | — | 0% | 36 |
| 2021/22 | 25.1 | C- | — | 4% | 56 |
| 2018/19 | 29.1 | C | +0.01 | 13% | 51 |
| 2017/18 | 29.5 | C | +0.14 | 6% | 47 |
| 2016/17 | 25.4 | C- | -0.21 | 2% | 58 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,184 | 15.3 | 20% | 13% | 54% | 12% | 35% |
| 2023/24 | 1,241 | 15.3 | 20% | 11% | 51% | 11% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 1,247 | 14.6 | 18% | 10% | 52% | 13% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 1,215 | 17.0 | 17% | 8% | 50% | 13% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 1,184 | 16.5 | 16% | 7% | 46% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,108 | 17.4 | 14% | 3% | 45% | 8% | 24% |
| 2017/18 | 1,091 | 16.5 | 13% | 3% | 43% | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,091 | 16.6 | 27% | 3% | 44% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.