Coleshill Church of England Primary School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
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What This School Does Well
Coleshill is a caring school where your child will feel they belong and are known well by staff. The school excels at reading and maths, with strong support for children who need extra help. Your child will also benefit from a broad curriculum that includes forest school, outdoor learning, sports, music and art, ensuring they develop as a well-rounded person.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve well in reading and excel at the Year 4 times tables check, with many achieving above national averages
- Strong safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and supported by staff who understand them well
- Excellent inclusion practices with effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils
- Calm, considerate pupil behaviour with a purposeful atmosphere and strong pastoral care
- Broad personal development including outdoor learning, forest school, nature connection, and sporting opportunities
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils need further support to develop neat, legible handwriting and improve presentation skills in their work
- Some subjects beyond reading, writing and mathematics are not taught as consistently well as they should be
- Leaders' new handwriting approach is at an early stage and needs time to show impact
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Hockey, netball, cross country, forest school, outdoor learning sessions, caring for the school goat (Biscuit), sporting competitions
Coleshill Church of England Primary School provides a caring learning environment where pupils are happy, feel they belong, and achieve well in most areas. Leaders have built a school with a strong Christian ethos that prioritizes safeguarding, inclusion, and pupil wellbeing.
At a Glance
24.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90%. Maths has improved from 84% to 90%. Writing has improved from 75% to 81%.
Class Sizes
22.1
Avg class size
20.7
Infant (KS1)
23.5
KS2
12
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
336 pupils
420 capacity
84 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
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Admissions Demand - Warwickshire
Places available
7,187
Applications
6,166
Got 1st preference
90.6%
Got preferred school
98.0%
Primary admissions across Warwickshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(104)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.66334%
Overall absence
13.68421%
Persistent absence
285
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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