Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School
Yardley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6LG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- COTTESBROOKE INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr William Loughlin
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Yardley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 348
- Pupils on roll
- 279
- URN
- 140706
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01217062742
About this school
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 279 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 February 2022, 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.
Trends over time
How Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 277 |
| 2023/24 | 296 |
| 2024/25 | 328 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.9% | 37.7% | 279 | — |
| Cedars Academy | 36% | 6.2% | 56.6% | 301 | 0.1 miles |
| Holy Souls Catholic Primary School | 62% | 7.3% | 39% | 269 | 0.4 miles |
| Gilbertstone Primary School | 70% | 5.9% | 36.9% | 411 | 0.4 miles |
| Acocks Green Primary School | 78% | 6.1% | 39.4% | 484 | 0.5 miles |
| The Oaklands Primary School | 62% | 6.1% | 54.5% | 412 | 0.8 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)
- 37.74%
- English as an additional language
- 41.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.92%
- Persistent absence
- 15.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cedars Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Holy Souls Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Gilbertstone Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Acocks Green Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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The Oaklands Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other 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 ages does Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School is Mr William Loughlin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery 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 many pupils are at Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School?
- Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School has 279 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School full?
- Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 348 pupils and 279 on roll (80%), so it has space against 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 Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School is part of COTTESBROOKE INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School. 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 1 July 2026.