The Coleshill School, based in Birmingham, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Coleshill School currently has around 1188 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.6% boys and 52.4% girls. Around 21.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (82%) , including 55% who stay in school sixth forms and 25% progressing to further education , while 9% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Coventry Road, Birmingham, B46 3EX |
| Website: | https://coleshill.warwickshire.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01675462435 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Warwickshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Rebecca Brindley |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136986 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/05/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1320 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1188 |
| Number of Boys: | 566 |
| Number of Girls: | 622 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 81.30% | 966 |
| Unclassified | 6.50% | 77 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.00% | 47 |
| Other White | 1.90% | 23 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 22 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 12 |
| African | 0.80% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 7 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE | - not rated | 863 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE | 3out of 4 | 863 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Coleshill CofE Primary School Wingfield Road , Coleshill B46 3LL | - not rated | 1,150 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Coleshill Church of England Primary School Wingfield Road , Coleshill B46 3LL | 3out of 4 | 1,150 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Coleshill CofE First School Wingfield Road , Coleshill B46 3LL | - not rated | 1,150 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleshill CofE Middle School Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE | - not rated | 314 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Coleshill School Coventry Road , Coleshill B46 3EX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Coleshill School Coventry Road , Coleshill B46 3EX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Simon Digby School Partridge Close , Chelmsley Wood B37 6UG | - not rated | 1,731 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5FD | - not rated | 2,705 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Cooks Lane , Solihull B37 6NU | - not rated | 3,158 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE | 2out of 4 | 314 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blythe School Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE | - not rated | 314 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodlands Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE | - not rated | 314 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Windy Arbor Woodlands Way , Chelmsley Wood B37 6RN | - not rated | 1,646 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The City Technology College Po Box 1017 , Cooks Lane B37 6NZ | - not rated | 2,646 yd | City technology college | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.