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Boldmere Infant School and Nursery
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Community school
Cofield Road, Sutton Coldfield B73 5SD · boldmere.bham.sch.uk · 0121 464 2338
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Last distance offered
- 1.01 mi
- 1.62 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 308
- 38 over 270 places · 114%
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 8.8%
- First language not English
- 11.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.01 mi (1.62 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.97 mi (1.56 km). Source: Birmingham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 98 families put the school first and 90 places were offered; 86% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 90 | 98 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 106 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 89 | 91 | 1▲ | 91% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 125 | 1.4▲ | 72% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 89 | 118 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.01 mi1.62 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.97 mi1.56 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.57 mi2.53 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.61 mi0.98 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.58 mi0.94 km | |
Ofsted
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 14 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 14 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Dec 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (92 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 92
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 20% who had a child bullied