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The Coleshill School

Secondary · Academy converter · Birmingham, B46 3EX

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,341 of 3,312

Worse than 70% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,340 of 2,536

Worse than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

The Coleshill School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 May 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,177 of 1,350 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMiss Rebecca Brindley
TrustTHE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityWarwickshire
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136986.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Attainment 8 score424846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths56.3%66.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths38.8%49.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths6.3%17.3%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths52.4%62.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4206--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry24.1435.3535
Average A-level gradeD+--
Average points, best three A-levels28.3337.435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC---
AAB or better5%21%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.71--
A-level progressWell below average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study83--
Average applied general gradeMerit+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,177
Girls612
Boys565
Eligible for free school meals21.5%
First language not English1.8%
SEN support158
EHC plan25
Average class size23.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
79.9%
White and Black Caribbean
3.5%
Other mixed
2.7%
Other White
2.4%
African
1.4%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
Caribbean
0.7%
White and Black African
0.5%
Indian
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Overall absence9.5%8.6%8%
Persistent absence25.2%21.3%21.6%
Severe absence4.8%4.6%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)156
Applications (Year 7)283
First preference applications (Year 7)132
First preference offers (Year 7)132
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)144

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,350
Pupils on roll1,182
Unfilled places12.4%
Sixth form places190
Sixth form pupils on roll139

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.2
Pupils per adult12.8
Teachers (FTE)68.52
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.11
Support staff (FTE)45.93
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2569.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2558.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/257.1
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate10.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions3

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination88.8%
Staying in education80.6%
Further education42.3%
School sixth form32.1%
Not sustained8.2%
Apprenticeship5.1%
Sixth form college3.1%
Employment3.1%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination83.5%
Higher education38.8%
Employment22.4%
Apprenticeship18.8%
Not sustained10.6%
Further education2.4%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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0.7 miPrimaryColeshill Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWindy Arbor Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBishop Wilson Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryHigh Meadow Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryColeshill Heath SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miSecondaryWMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)University technical college
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.8 miSecondaryTudor Grange Academy KingshurstAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.9 miPrimarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Coleshill School

What is The Coleshill School's Ofsted rating?

The Coleshill School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 May 2016.

How does The Coleshill School rank in England?

The Coleshill School ranks 2,341 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 70% of schools) and 2,340 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 92% of schools).

How many pupils attend The Coleshill School?

The Coleshill School has 1,177 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,350.

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.