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Colmore Infant and Nursery School

Colmore Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands · B14 6AJ

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 3–7399 pupils
Visit website ↗01214642820Ward: E05011130MP: E14001094
Ofsted
Outstanding

Nov 2023

Overall absence
4.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
19.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
20.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,102

2024-25

Places filled
111%

399 of 360 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 7 November 2023

Overall effectivenessOutstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
19.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
22.3%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
18.6%

Gender split

49%
51%

196 girls · 203 boys

Ethnicity

White British
44.9%
Pakistani
14.5%
Other Asian
5.3%
White & Asian
5.3%
Indian
5.0%
Other White
5.0%
Other Mixed
4.8%
Other ethnic group
3.3%
White & Black Caribbean
2.8%
African
2.3%
Chinese
2.3%
Bangladeshi
1.3%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-21.6% vs Birmingham average

This school19.0%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-12.8% vs Birmingham average

This school22.3%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-8.9% vs Birmingham average

This school2.3%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+3.6% vs Birmingham average

This school18.6%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.4%

2.9%
'18-19
5.1%
'21-22
4.6%
'22-23
4.2%
'23-24
4.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +4.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

3.3%
'18-19
12.0%
'21-22
9.9%
'22-23
8.1%
'23-24
7.9%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-2.7% vs Birmingham average

This school4.3%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-12.1% vs Birmingham average

This school7.9%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.→ +0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.5%
'17-18
0.2%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
1.4%
'20-21
1.2%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
2.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once→ +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.5%
'17-18
0.2%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
0.5%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
1.2%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.4% vs Birmingham average

This school0.0%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.00%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£368,500

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
7/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
46

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
46%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Less deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
7/10
Income
7/10
Employment
6/10
Education
9/10
Health
7/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
11
Vehicle crime
10
Criminal damage and arson
8
Burglary
7
Other theft
4
Public order
2
Other crime
2
Theft from the person
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 103189