Boldmere Junior School, Sutton Coldfield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
79 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 85%. Maths has remained stable at around 79%. Writing has remained stable at around 71%.
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
27.1
KS2
14
Total classes
9 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
379 pupils
360 capacity
19 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Sutton Coldfield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sutton Coldfield
Admissions Demand - Birmingham
Places available
15,570
Applications
12,541
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)
Inspection History(5)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.20611%
Overall absence
7.47423%
Persistent absence
388
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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