Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Foundation school in Birmingham, Birmingham.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1139 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1400 |
| Free school meals | 55.60% |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Address | Bristol Road South, Rednal, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 9NY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.colmers.bham.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01214531778 |
| URN | 103563 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 March 2026, published 8 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 April 2023, published 14 June 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Waseley Hills High School (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Turves Green Boys' School (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- King Edward VI Five Ways School (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- E-ACT Shenley Academy (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Bartley Green School (secondary school, about 4.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.