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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 1.9% |
| Caribbean | 2.6% |
| African | 7.2% |
| Mixed | 13% |
| White British | 66% |
| 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
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 11% |
| Local authority average | 48% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 31% |
| Local authority average | 45% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 41.7 |
| Local authority average | 46.6 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.47 |
| Local authority average | 4.15 |
| England average | 4.09 |
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% |