Cofton Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 20 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 103315
- Address
- Wootton Road, West Heath, B31 4ST
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 415 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 5.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.6%
- Persistent absence
- 10.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 79%
Mixed 10%
African 3.1%
Other White 2.7%
Unclassified 1.9%
Other 1.4%
Indian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.9
WritingAverage0.6
MathsBelow average-2.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 57%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Cofton Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 54
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 31 29 |
| Year 1 | 57 23 34 |
| Year 2 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 3 | 61 30 31 |
| Year 4 | 59 29 30 |
| Year 5 | 59 33 26 |
| Year 6 | 60 39 21 |