The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX · Warwickshire · secondary school
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30th of 37 secondary schools in Warwickshire we can score, 38 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 913 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.2/10 among them, against 2.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 38.8 · 34 | 30% | 1.03 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.62 · 11 | 25% | 0.27 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 42.0 · 29 | 10% | 0.29 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
The Coleshill School overview
How it's doing
The school is rated Good by Ofsted, inspected in 2025-03. In 2024/25, 36.4% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 39.9, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.62 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.7 out of 10 among them, against 2.2 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join an after-school club and access music lessons in guitar, drums, piano, and vocals.
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,177 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,320. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their current attainment and the national median? What specific steps are taken to improve progress scores for students from similar backgrounds? How is the after-school club structured to support pupils' wellbeing?
What Ofsted said about The Coleshill School
Overview
The Coleshill School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. The report confirms that the school’s core values are evident in pupil conduct, with most students showing respect and managing themselves appropriately. Leaders are committed to their vision and are working on the right things to help move the school forward, supported by the trust and trustees.
Strengths
- Pupils demonstrate respect for each other, staff, and visitors, following routines such as the morning line-up to meet high expectations.
- The curriculum is ambitious and carefully sequenced, enabling pupils to build knowledge over time, with particular improvements in key stage 3.
- High-quality academic and social support is provided for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who achieve in line with their peers.
- Personal development is a strength, with pupils learning about safety and health, developing character traits through ‘SPIRIT’ points, and benefiting from a high-quality careers programme.
- Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with a team that helps pupils receive necessary support and a culture that puts pupils’ interests first.
Areas to improve
- Staff must check pupils’ understanding more precisely and adapt teaching effectively to prevent gaps in knowledge or misconceptions from persisting.
- The school should ensure staff at all levels understand their roles in supporting disadvantaged pupils, as some do not achieve as well as peers or attend frequently enough.
- The trust should ensure the school improvement strategy contributes more strongly towards better examination outcomes, as oversight of achievement has not been close enough.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 41.3 |
| 2024/25 | 39.9 |
| 2025/26 | 42.0 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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