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Colmore Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Colmore Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 6AJ · colmorej.co.uk · 0121 464 2843
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 79%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Birmingham 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 475
- 99% of 480 places
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Free school meals
- 26.5%
- First language not English
- 24.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Birmingham it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲79% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 29 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Colmore Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 28 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (168 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 168
- 35% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 29 parents (17%) with SEND