Colmore Junior School
Colmore Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 6AJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Jon Gale
- Federation
- The Federation of Colmore Infant and Nursery School and Colmore Junior School
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 475
- URN
- 103188
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214642843
About this school
Colmore Junior School is a community primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 475 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 118 | 117 | 120 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 71% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 19% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 77% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 78% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 80% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Colmore Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 477 |
| 2023/24 | 477 |
| 2024/25 | 479 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Colmore Junior School compares
Colmore Junior School ranked 33rd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4.8% | 27.4% | 475 | — |
| Colmore Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.3% | 20.9% | 394 | 0.0 miles |
| St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School | 81% | 4.7% | 33.3% | 288 | 0.5 miles |
| Wheelers Lane Primary School | 59% | 5.6% | 38.5% | 656 | 0.5 miles |
| Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School | — | — | — | 203 | 0.6 miles |
| Allens Croft Primary School | 45% | 8.5% | 61.7% | 380 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.35%
- English as an additional language
- 20.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.76%
- Persistent absence
- 11.59%
Location
Nearby schools
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Colmore Infant and Nursery School0.0 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Wheelers Lane Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Allens Croft Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Colmore Junior School ranks 31st of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Colmore Junior School teach?
- Colmore Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Colmore Junior School?
- The headteacher of Colmore Junior School is Mr Jon Gale, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Colmore Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Colmore Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Colmore Junior School?
- Colmore Junior School has 475 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Colmore Junior School full?
- Colmore Junior School has capacity for 480 pupils and 475 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Colmore Junior School a faith school?
- No. Colmore Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Colmore Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Colmore Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Colmore Junior School?
- Colmore Junior School is part of the The Federation of Colmore Infant and Nursery School and Colmore Junior School federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Colmore Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Colmore Junior School rank locally?
- Colmore Junior School ranked 33rd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Colmore Junior School's absence rate?
- Colmore Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Colmore Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Colmore Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.