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Boldmere Junior School

Primary · Community school · Mixed · Birmingham

Cofield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5SD

Website 01214643656

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Not judged

Graded 12/11/2024

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

95.8%

7.5% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

379

Capacity used

Over capacity

105%

360 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Matthew Sadler
Address
Cofield Road, Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5SD
Phone
01214643656
Local authority
Birmingham
Ward / constituency
Sutton Vesey · Sutton Coldfield
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
103341

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals16%——
English as additional language9%——
SEN support14%——
50% boys (190)50% girls (189)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

379 pupils · 360 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 24

    12 November 2024

    Full graded inspection

    Not judged overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 388 pupils

Attendance

95.8%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

4.2%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

7.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.3%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

0.8%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

4%
20/21
9%
21/22
10%
22/23
7%
23/24
7%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths64%——
Higher standard12%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard66%
+4% vs England
Higher standard13%
+5% vs England

Reading

Expected standard85%
+10% vs England
Higher standard54%
+21% vs England
Average score109
+3 vs England

Writing

Expected standard71%
-1% vs England
Greater depth15%
+2% vs England

Maths

Expected standard79%
+5% vs England
Higher standard38%
+12% vs England
Average score106
+1 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard85%
+12% vs England
Higher standard44%
+14% vs England
Average score109
+4 vs England

Science

Expected standard90%
+8% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

802019672023642024662025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)66%61%
Higher standard13%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Birmingham council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.