Colmers School and Sixth Form College

StateSecondary

Requires ImprovementSecondaryAges 11–191,184 pupils

Bristol Road South, Rednal, B45 9NYWebsite01214531778

Requires Improvement1,184 pupilsAges 11–19

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Requires Improvement2y ago

Inspected Apr 2023

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Ages11 - 19

Pupils1,184

Requires Improvement2y ago

Ages11 - 19

Pupils1,184

Inspected Apr 2023 · View report

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Type

Foundation

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 19

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,184 / 1,400 (85%)

Head Teacher

Mr Peter White

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected Apr 2023

Results

Attainment 8: 41.7

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

11.8%

Absence rate

Avg 7.3%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

11.8%vs 7.3% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate11.8%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence35.1%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate51.3%

Permanent exclusion rate1.1%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 19.5%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 0.7%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health85 pupils (36%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder54 pupils (23%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty51 pupils (21%)

Speech, Language & Communication21 pupils (9%)

Specific Learning Difficulty15 pupils (6%)

Physical Disability6 pupils (3%)

Other4 pupils (2%)

Hearing Impairment2 pupils (1%)

Multisensory Impairment1 pupils (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 81

Teaching assistants (FTE)17

Support staff (FTE)58

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,184

Free school meals 50.1%

English as additional language 12.8%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British66.0%

Mixed White & Caribbean8.1%

Black African7.2%

Black Caribbean2.6%

Mixed White & Asian2.3%

White Other1.9%

Mixed Other1.8%

Pakistani1.8%

Chinese1.5%

Asian Other1.4%

Other1.3%

Black Other1.1%

Indian1.0%

Unclassified0.8%

Mixed White & African0.8%

Bangladeshi0.3%

White Irish0.1%

Traveller Irish0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 5Average

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Mar 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

80.0%

to education

Sixth Form10.0%

Employment2.0%

NEET8.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£8,531

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,069 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,935

Support staff£681

Premises£472

Energy£425

Learning resources£106

Income per pupil£8,274

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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