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Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School

Yardley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, West Midlands · B27 6LG

PrimaryAcademy converterMixedAges 3–7328 pupilsCOTTESBROOKE INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL
Visit website ↗01217062742Ward: E05011118MP: E14001100
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Overall absence
5.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
30.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
22.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,705

2024-25

Places filled
94%

328 of 348 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

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.
30.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
41.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
13.1%

Gender split

52%
48%

171 girls · 157 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
38.7%
White British
16.8%
African
9.5%
Other White
6.1%
Other ethnic group
5.5%
White & Black Caribbean
5.5%
Indian
4.9%
White & Asian
4.0%
Bangladeshi
2.7%
White & Black African
1.5%
Caribbean
1.2%
Other Mixed
1.2%

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.

-10.4% vs Birmingham average

This school30.2%
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.

+6.1% vs Birmingham average

This school41.2%
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.

-10.0% vs Birmingham average

This school1.2%
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.

-1.9% vs Birmingham average

This school13.1%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.5%

4.4%
'18-19
8.4%
'21-22
6.2%
'22-23
6.4%
'23-24
5.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +5.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

10.6%
'18-19
32.4%
'21-22
18.5%
'22-23
17.0%
'23-24
15.8%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.1% vs Birmingham average

This school5.9%
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.

-4.2% vs Birmingham average

This school15.8%
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.↓ -0.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.2%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.3%
'18-19
0.6%
'19-20
0.4%
'20-21
0.4%
'21-22
0.4%
'22-23
1.0%
'23-24
0.9%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -0.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.9%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.3%
'18-19
0.3%
'19-20
0.4%
'20-21
0.4%
'21-22
0.4%
'22-23
0.3%
'23-24
0.6%
'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.

-1.5% vs Birmingham average

This school0.9%
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
£260,000

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.
3/10

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
102

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
33%

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.

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

Overall
3/10
Income
4/10
Employment
3/10
Education
6/10
Health
3/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
38
Other theft
15
Criminal damage and arson
11
Vehicle crime
10
Public order
9
Burglary
8
Anti social behaviour
3
Shoplifting
3

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 140706