Cofton Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 4–11 · Birmingham
Cofton Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 4–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 21 May 2025. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wootton Road, West Heath, Birmingham, B31 4ST
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 408 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 21 May 2025
Strengths
- “Cofton Primary is a warm and welcoming school.”
- “These aims run through every aspect of the school’s work.”
- “Relationships are what make this a reality.”
To improve
- “However, in other subjects, some misconceptions that pupils have are not consistently identified or addressed.”
- “This leads to the same mistakes being made.”
- “The school also provides activities for some pupils at the earlier stages of writing to complete that are beyond their capability.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 60% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 68 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2026, as Birmingham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Turves Green Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- West Heath Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Meadows Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hawkesley Church Primary Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Fairway Primary Academy 1.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published