Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–19 · Birmingham
Colmers School and Sixth Form College is a secondary school in Birmingham for ages 11–19 (foundation school). Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bristol Road South, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9NY
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,139 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 54.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending and learning at this school.”
- “Leaders promote the school values of 'achieving excellence, belonging together and challenging mindsets' so that pupils know what is expected of them.”
- “Pupils benefit from a well-structured curriculum that prepares them suitably for their next steps.”
To improve
- “This impacted negatively on results.”
- “At times, for some pupils, teaching does not support them to achieve well in external examinations.”
- “Pupils' attendance is below national averages.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 31% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 119 first-preference applications, 150 offers in total, 118 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 Year 7 2021 to 2026, as Birmingham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
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- Turves Green Boys' School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls 1.5 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- King Edward VI Five Ways School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- E-ACT Shenley Academy 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bartley Green School 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published