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Boldmere Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Cofield Road, Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield B73 5SD · boldmere.bham.sch.uk · 0121 464 3656
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 66%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Birmingham 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 379
- 19 over 360 places · 105%
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Free school meals
- 15.8%
- First language not English
- 12.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% 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 | |||
| ▲66% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Boldmere Junior School on 12 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 12 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Mar 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (79 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 79
- 21% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (13%) with SEND