Colmore Junior School, Birmingham
Colmore Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Birmingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 22nd-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Capacity
- 99% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Colmore Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Colmore Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Colmore 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 Colmore Junior School are Colmore Infant and Nursery School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding); St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 94% reading, 90% maths); Wheelers Lane Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); and Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School (0.6 miles).
Colmore Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Colmore Infant and Nursery SchoolSt Dunstan's Catholic Primary SchoolWheelers Lane Primary SchoolWoodthorpe Junior and Infant School
Who goes there
In 2026, 102 pupils (21.5%) received SEN support and 9 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Pineapple Road Rail Station, about 620 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Norton View (adjacent), 170 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Colmore Junior School issued 23 suspensions, 4.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Colmore Junior School are King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (0.2 miles), King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys (0.2 miles), Wheelers Lane Technology College (0.5 miles) and Bishop Challoner Catholic College (0.6 miles).
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsKing Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysWheelers Lane Technology CollegeBishop Challoner Catholic College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2017 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
26.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.7
KS2
16
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Colmore Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Colmore Junior School.
- Premier Education Colmore Junior School Holiday CampAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Colmore 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
Check free transport to Colmore Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Colmore Junior School is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 34
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 22 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
7 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 counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
478 pupils
480 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
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.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
102
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
23.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
475
Total Pupils
244
Boys
231
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
21.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,045
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,125
Per pupil
£2745k
Total funding
£191k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
11.6%
Persistent absence
483
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
Colmore Junior School
Questions parents ask about Colmore Junior School
What are SATs results like at Colmore Junior School?
Of the pupils at Colmore Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Colmore Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Colmore Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Colmore Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Colmore Junior School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Colmore Junior School?
Colmore Junior School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Colmore Junior School?
Classes at Colmore Junior School average 29.7 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Colmore Junior School?
Colmore Junior School has around 475 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Colmore Junior School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Colmore Junior School in 2024/25. 11.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Colmore Junior School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Colmore Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Colmore Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier Education Colmore Junior School Holiday Camp (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Colmore Junior School's term dates?
Colmore 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 Colmore Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 22 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 7 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 Colmore Junior School?
Colmore Junior School is at Colmore Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 6AJ.
Sources: Birmingham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)