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Colmers School and Sixth Form College

Birmingham, United Kingdom
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About Colmers School and Sixth Form College

Colmers School and Sixth Form College is a secondary school located in Rednal, Birmingham. The school is known for its commitment to providing a high-quality education and fostering a supportive learning environment. It offers a broad curriculum that includes a range of academic and vocational subjects, catering to the diverse needs and interests of its students. The school places a strong emphasis on personal development and encourages students to engage in extracurricular activities, which enhance their educational experience. The facilities at Colmers School are designed to support both academic and personal growth. The school boasts modern classrooms, well-equipped laboratories, and dedicated spaces for arts and sports. Additionally, the Sixth Form College provides students with the opportunity to pursue advanced studies, preparing them for higher education and future careers. Colmers School has built a reputation for academic excellence and community involvement, making it a valued institution in the local area.

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Key Facts

Students 1,200

Rating Breakdown

Based on published reviews
Safety & Security 1.5
Teaching Quality 1.5
Communication 1.3
Student Wellbeing 1.3
Facilities 1.4

School Workforce

Teacher and staff information • 2024-2025

Note: These figures are estimated based on national averages. Actual school-level data not yet available.
17.0:1
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Excellent
69.7
Teachers (FTE)

Estimated workforce data based on GIAS enrollment and national average ratios. Academic year 2024-2025.

Secondary School Results (Key Stage 4)

Exam performance data • 2023-2024

40.6
Attainment 8
Average grade across 8 subjects
-0.32
Progress 8
Below average
28.0%
English & Maths 9-5
Strong pass in both
57.2%
English & Maths 9-4
Standard pass in both

Additional Information

12.3% entered EBacc
3.8% achieved EBacc
236 pupils in cohort

Data from DfE Performance Tables for academic year 2023-2024. Published January 2024. View full performance tables

Reviews 12

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Parent
Parent Oct 11, 2025
2.0

"Don't really recommend ts school"

I had a negative experience with bulying prevention, and there been multiple accounts of them losing MY ELECTRONICS for days on end.(like phones,earphones etc). Great autism team tho and they got a dawg
Also I have no friends here so probably a negative point for that.
Safety & Wellbeing 2/5
Teaching & Learning 3/5
Communication 3/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 2/5
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Parent
Parent Sep 15, 2025
1.0

"Student"

Shit school they don't know how to control send kids,there all about the academic side
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Nov 12, 2024
1.0

"DO NOT ATTEND"

Would rather get homeschooled by a wet mop.

They played around with my home life, my mental health, and my grades.

Some of the teachers were actually adequate regarding their professional demeanour and method of teaching, but vast majority could not bring any balance into the room. One man’s singing, one woman’s crying, the other one’s just morphed into an angry T-Rex. I don’t know if I would compare their lessons to a fever dream or sleep paralysis.

Any issues you have, they’ll brush it under a carpet and probably spend millions on a new building to cover it up and make it look all fancy, can still smell the foul stench of miasma creeping from beneath the surface and see it on the students.

Safeguarding procedures barely get followed, the team is just there to sign into work and sip tea, any actual issues and suddenly they’re overwhelmed despite them never actually doing anything.
Me and another pupil had gotten into an altercation in our last year at this school which resulted in my friends reporting issues for the sake of my own safety and the pupil’s own health and safety too. It’s a long and unnecessary story for me to explain to you. They were genuinely a good student in times that they wanted to be, but this school failed to take proper action before it spiralled. It was more of an issue stemming from them - not ridding my self of accountability, but just stating what our whole year knew and from what I know too - and nothing was done at all. A couple months later I find out I’m being exiled from this place to another place because they can’t handle workload that requires anything more than turning the kettle on. Belonging Together? What happened to that? This resulted in my grades being messed with (I was a grade 6/7 and aspiring 8 student, was disappointed with my results). Was given little to no support. Your health and education is a game to them. Hope the other pupil is doing alright (hello, if you see this, still annoyed and upset about everything but I think there were lessons to be learned mutually, miss you at times but also don’t because you were quite horrible to me and lied loads to my face and behind my back but it’s in the past now and I guess I understand since it was survival for us both, but thank you for some of the funny memories we had x).

Homophobia, Sexism, Racism, Xenophobia, Ableism, if this was in Pokemon Go then best believe you’ve collected and evolved them all beyond fathomability. You’d probably catch one of those cases, if not an STI.

Had a kid in my class threatening to S/A (search up what it stands for) and do all sorts of stuff to other pupils from all year groups. Would touch them and say horrible things to them. Nobody liked him. Still don’t understand how I got kicked out and he didn’t. They’ll protect the pupils that ruin the school, and will torture everyone else.

I don’t miss the seagulls. The seagulls were horrible, fell victim to them twice. Cold and wet days, can’t even stand inside unless you’re packed in the sports hall like a tin of sardines.

They lost some important documentation that I needed them to send off, and it’s too late to do anything about it. Can’t keep you safe, can’t keep 2 pieces of paper safe.

I do miss some moments and some teachers, I just wish that in another incarnation maybe teachers had their heads screwed on. I think what all brought us together as a community for us to create such bittersweet memories to reminisce over is probably the fact that we can collectively agree that this place is a dookie hole.

Colmers is a joke.
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 3/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Aug 17, 2023
1.0

"bad school"

my experience is so bad because they let some girl beat me up and just watched her do it and i go introuble for it. i am an autistic student with additional needs that never get met at colmers
Safety & Wellbeing 2/5
Teaching & Learning 2/5
Communication 2/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 3/5
Facilities 3/5
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Parent
Parent May 3, 2023
1.0

"the school is terrible and don’t advise sending your child hete"

bad bad school terrible head and she’s so clueless
Safety & Wellbeing 3/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Apr 19, 2023
1.0

"Colmers is rubbish"

This school gives detentions for fun and the teachers dont know how to control their students
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 2/5
Facilities 2/5
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Parent
Parent Jan 24, 2022
1.0

"Rlly Sucks"

Don't give a shit about kids mental health
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Jul 6, 2021
1.0

"terrible"

I would give this school a 0 if i could. Nothing but problems from day one. Staff can't control the children and the behaviour of some of the kids is discusting clearly the parents are either none the wiser or don't give a dam.
Money should of been spent on educating the teachers and children not building a new block to disguise the chaos of what a dump this school really is!
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Dec 26, 2020
1.0

"Crap broski"

I came here and the teachers are fully shit ahile der crap gdem n dey jus don’t low man der scraping cah sometimes u gotta do what u gotta uno one of dem 1s der
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Dec 9, 2020
1.0

"My view of Colmers"

An absolute shithole, the head doesn’t know what she’s doing and the teachers are all turned against her
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Oct 10, 2020
1.0

"this school is bad for the pupils’ mental heath"

the school makes me wanna kms.
Safety & Wellbeing 2/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Sep 3, 2020
4.0

"Student review for colmers "

It is close to my home the teachers are friendly they mostly try and keep the lessons fun they work the students and themselves hard they spread every message that goes around the toilets do need to be cleaned more often though they do get quite dirty
Safety & Wellbeing 5/5
Teaching & Learning 4/5
Communication 5/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 4/5
Facilities 4/5

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