Boldmere Junior School, Sutton Coldfield
Boldmere Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Sutton Coldfield. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 26 schools in Sutton Coldfield with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 108% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2011)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Boldmere Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Boldmere Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (87% in reading, 77% in maths).
Getting a place at Boldmere Junior School
Across Birmingham, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Birmingham lodged 296 appeals against primary school offers; 179 reached a hearing and 14 succeeded (7.8% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Boldmere Junior School are Boldmere Infant School and Nursery (under 0.1 miles, Good); St Nicholas Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths); Wylde Green Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 95% reading, 89% maths); and Court Farm Primary School (0.9 miles, 53% reading, 57% maths).
Boldmere Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Boldmere Infant School and NurserySt Nicholas Catholic Primary SchoolWylde Green Primary SchoolCourt Farm Primary School
What parents say
79 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Boldmere Junior School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 69% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (69%).
Who goes there
15.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Boldmere Junior School has a SEN unit for autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Boldmere Junior School had 25 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wylde Green Rail Station, about 820 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cofield Road (opposite), 250 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Boldmere Junior School issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Boldmere Junior School are Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (0.9 miles), St Edmund Campion Catholic School (1.1 miles), Bishop Walsh Catholic School (1.4 miles) and Plantsbrook School (1.4 miles).
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsSt Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolBishop Walsh Catholic SchoolPlantsbrook School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from September 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Boldmere Junior School excels at creating a happy, inclusive environment where all pupils thrive and achieve well. Pupils achieve highly in reading and mathematics and are extremely proud of their school. The school offers exceptional opportunities for character and leadership development, preparing children extremely well for secondary education and life in modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and attitudes - pupils behave exceptionally well in lessons and around school with positive attitudes and high aspirations
- Excellent reading programme - well-trained staff ensure all pupils, including those who find reading difficult, become confident and fluent readers
- Outstanding personal development opportunities including clubs, trips and residential visits that enhance the curriculum
- Highly ambitious and well-planned curriculum with progressive content that builds as pupils move through the school
- Excellent inclusion and support for pupils with SEND in the specially resourced provision with bespoke, tailored curriculum
Areas for Improvement
- Tasks are not consistently adapted well enough to meet the needs of pupils who find learning challenging, particularly those with SEND
- Some staff do not adapt their teaching with sufficient precision to meet the needs of pupils with barriers to learning
- School should provide more training to ensure staff have the knowledge and expertise to adapt teaching for pupils who find learning more challenging
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong procedures and an open, positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Mental health champions roles, house captains, lunchtime clubs, clubs, trips, residential visits
Boldmere Junior School is a happy and busy school where pupils thrive and love learning. The school has been judged as Good for quality of education, with Outstanding ratings for behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.
At a Glance
15.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
79 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
25.3
KS2
15
Total classes
8 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Boldmere Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Boldmere Junior School.
- Little Owl Tuition The Annexe Ltd580m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Boldmere Junior School, with their latest published grades:
- The Little Ripley Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.1 milesOfsted report card, 9 September 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Little Owl Tuition LTD - Day nursery, 0.4 miles
- Angels Day Nursery Birmingham Limited - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 30 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Lighthouse Club - Pre-school, 0.4 milesOfsted, 21 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Sunrise Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted, 14 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Boldmere Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Birmingham. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Boldmere Junior School is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- Birmingham's school travel policy: Travel assistance policy for children and young people aged 0 to 25: 2026 to 2027
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 19 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
108%
Over capacity
383 pupils
353 places
30 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Birmingham council
Places available
15,375
Applications
12,117
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the P38 planning area (Birmingham) will have 18 spare primary places in 2027/28. In the year groups that are short, it estimates 19 additional places needed.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
60
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
21.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Boldmere Junior School has a SEN unit for autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
379
Total Pupils
190
Boys
189
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
15.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,383
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,010
Per pupil
£2070k
Total funding
£86k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
7.5%
Persistent absence
388
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Boldmere Junior School
What are SATs results like at Boldmere Junior School?
Of the pupils at Boldmere Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Boldmere Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Boldmere Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in September 2011, it was rated Outstanding.
Is it hard to get a place at Boldmere Junior School?
Boldmere Junior School was full in 2025, at 108% of its 353 places.
How big are the classes at Boldmere Junior School?
Classes at Boldmere Junior School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26). 8 classes have more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Boldmere Junior School?
Boldmere Junior School has around 379 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Boldmere Junior School have specialist SEN provision?
Boldmere Junior School has a SEN unit for autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Boldmere Junior School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Boldmere Junior School in 2024/25. 7.5% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Boldmere Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Boldmere Junior School: Little Owl Tuition The Annexe Ltd (580m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Boldmere Junior School's term dates?
Boldmere Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Birmingham. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Boldmere Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 19 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Boldmere Junior School?
Boldmere Junior School is at Cofield Road, Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B73 5SD.
Sources: Birmingham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)