Forestdale Primary SchoolColmers Farm Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Forestdale Primary School and Colmers Farm Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Forestdale Primary School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Colmers Farm Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Colmers Farm Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Forestdale Primary School was judged Good and Colmers Farm Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 15.0% for Forestdale Primary School and 70.0% for Colmers Farm Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Forestdale Primary School (20.0% in 2022-23, 15.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Colmers Farm Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamForestdale Primary School | BirminghamColmers Farm Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 250th of 273 in Birmingham | 127th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 202 | 403 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 420 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B45 0JS | Birmingham, B45 9PB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 15.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 97.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 402 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 69.0% | 60.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.0% | 11.2% | |
| SEN support | 20.5% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.7% | 22.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Forestdale Primary School
Colmers Farm Primary School
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