Colmers School and Sixth Form College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Apr 18 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 103563
- Address
- Bristol Road South, Rednal, B45 9NY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1184 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 12.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50.1%
- Persistent absence
- 33.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.5%
White British 66%
Mixed 13%
African 7.2%
Caribbean 2.6%
Other White 1.9%
Pakistani 1.8%
Chinese 1.5%
Other Asian 1.4%
Other 1.3%
Other Black 1.1%
Indian 1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.6
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.46
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 50 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
Colmers School and Sixth Form College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 191
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 189
- 3rd preference
- 106
- From another Local Authority
- 34
Offers
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 213 97 116 |
| Year 8 | 239 127 112 |
| Year 9 | 233 127 106 |
| Year 10 | 226 123 103 |
| Year 11 | 216 114 102 |
| Year 12 | 35 20 15 |
| Year 13 | 22 9 13 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 67.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 10.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.4% |