Boldmere Infant School and Nursery
Cofield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5SD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Head Teacher
- Mrs Samantha Kenny
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Federation of Boldmere Infant School and Nursery and Boldmere Junior School
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Sutton Coldfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 308
- URN
- 103342
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214642338
About this school
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery is a community primary school in Sutton Coldfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 308 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
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
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Boldmere Infant School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 315 |
| 2023/24 | 315 |
| 2024/25 | 307 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Boldmere Infant School and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.2% | 14.3% | 308 | — |
| Boldmere Junior School | 66% | 4.2% | 16.5% | 379 | 0.0 miles |
| St Nicholas Catholic Primary School | 60% | 3.2% | 6.1% | 210 | 0.4 miles |
| Wylde Green Primary School | 84% | 3.9% | 28.3% | 423 | 0.7 miles |
| Court Farm Primary School | 40% | 7.7% | 63.2% | 236 | 0.9 miles |
| Oasis Academy Short Heath | 78% | 5.2% | 51.6% | 427 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.29%
- English as an additional language
- 11.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.24%
- Persistent absence
- 11.7%
Location
Nearby schools
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Boldmere Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
-
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
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Wylde Green Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
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Court Farm Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Oasis Academy Short Heath1.0 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Sutton Coldfield
- Blackwood School Primary
- Boldmere Junior School Primary
- Coppice Primary School Primary
- Curdworth Primary School Primary
- Four Oaks Primary School Primary
- Hill West Primary School Primary
- Holland House Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Hollyfield Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary
- Lindens Academy Primary
- Little Aston Primary Academy Primary
- Little Sutton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Boldmere Infant School and Nursery teach?
- Boldmere Infant School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Sutton Coldfield.
- Who is the executive head teacher of Boldmere Infant School and Nursery?
- The executive head teacher of Boldmere Infant School and Nursery is Mrs Samantha Kenny, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Boldmere Infant School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Boldmere Infant School and Nursery, 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 Boldmere Infant School and Nursery?
- Boldmere Infant School and Nursery has 308 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Boldmere Infant School and Nursery full?
- Boldmere Infant School and Nursery has capacity for 270 pupils and 308 on roll (114%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Boldmere Infant School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Boldmere Infant School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Boldmere Infant School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Boldmere Infant School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Boldmere Infant School and Nursery?
- Boldmere Infant School and Nursery is part of the The Federation of Boldmere Infant School and Nursery and Boldmere Junior School federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Boldmere Infant School and Nursery have?
- The schools register lists Boldmere Infant School and Nursery's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Boldmere Infant School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Boldmere Infant School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Boldmere Infant School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Boldmere Infant School and Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.