Primary · Community school · Sutton Coldfield, B73 5SD
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Nov 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103342.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 308 |
| Girls | 144 |
| Boys | 164 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 8.4% |
| First language not English | 11.7% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 265 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 275 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 27 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 14 |
| Average class size | 24.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 15.91 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 21.78 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 21.78 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 18.5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 11.9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 4 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 90 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 253 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 98 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 84 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4%, better than England, better than Birmingham | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 11.8%, similar to England, better than Birmingham | 16.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.6%, worse than England, similar to Birmingham | 1.3% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.7% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Boldmere Junior School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Nicholas Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Wylde Green Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2015. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Court Farm Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2019. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2022. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Oasis Academy Short Heath | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2014. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Twickenham Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Nov 2009. | |
| 1.1 mi | Not applicable | Oscott Academy | Other independent school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | New Oscott Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2023. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Abbey Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jun 2018. |
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Nov 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Boldmere Infant School and Nursery made 90 offers from 253 applications (2.8 per offer), and 84 of 98 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery has 308 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery had 265 school places in 2024/25.
At Boldmere Infant School and Nursery, the average class had 24.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Boldmere Infant School and Nursery missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.