Colmers School and Sixth Form College, Birmingham

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'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Colmers School and Sixth Form College

Bristol Road South, Rednal, Birmingham B45 9NY

http://www.colmers.bham.sch.uk/

Colmers School and Sixth Form College is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Birmingham). It has about 1,250 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In April 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Representation and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.8		King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
1.2		Waseley Hills High School
1.4		Turves Green Boys' School
1.5		King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
2.5		King Edward VI Five Ways School
2.5		E-Act Shenley Academy
2.5		St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
2.8		Bartley Green School
2.9		Bournville School
3.0		King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
3.0		Ark Kings Academy
3.4		Kings Norton Girls' School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Destinations: Below average. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both quite low.

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is poor, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.

Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: Poor. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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