Cofton Primary School
Wootton Road, West Heath, Birmingham, B31 4ST
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Deborah Dudt
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Birmingham Northfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 408
- URN
- 103315
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214753374
About this school
Cofton Primary School is a foundation primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 408 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 56 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 57% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 71% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 79% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 75% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
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 Cofton Primary 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 | 47% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 408 |
| 2023/24 | 411 |
| 2024/25 | 415 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cofton Primary School compares
Cofton Primary School ranked 174th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 4.2% | 32.1% | 408 | — |
| Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy | 62% | 8.2% | 68.1% | 400 | 0.4 miles |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 28.1% | 206 | 0.5 miles |
| Turves Green Primary School | 59% | 8.4% | 61.4% | 354 | 0.7 miles |
| West Heath Primary School | 64% | 5.2% | 51% | 409 | 0.9 miles |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School | 80% | 7.2% | 58% | 183 | 1.0 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report21 May 2025
- 15 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.05%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.17%
- Persistent absence
- 8.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Turves Green Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
West Heath Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St Columba's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Cofton Primary School ranks 174th 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 Cofton Primary School teach?
- Cofton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Cofton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cofton Primary School is Mrs Deborah Dudt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cofton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cofton Primary 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 Cofton Primary School?
- Cofton Primary School has 408 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cofton Primary School full?
- Cofton Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 408 on roll (97%), 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 Cofton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cofton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Cofton Primary School a selective school?
- No. Cofton Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Cofton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cofton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Cofton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cofton Primary School rank locally?
- Cofton Primary School ranked 174th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cofton Primary School's absence rate?
- Cofton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cofton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cofton Primary 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.