Cotteridge Primary School
About Cotteridge Primary School
Cotteridge Primary School sits within Birmingham’s large and varied primary landscape, where 292 state schools serve families across the city. In the most recent local rankings, the school placed 93rd out of those 292, putting it comfortably in the top third of Birmingham primaries. That’s a solid position, though it sits behind a handful of particularly strong local peers — Little Sutton Primary School, Cromwell Junior and Infant School, and Lift Lea Forest all rank higher. For context, only 28 schools in the local authority currently hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, and the nearest one to Cotteridge is Colmore Infant and Nursery School, about 1.9 kilometres away. Cotteridge itself was rated Good in its most recent graded inspection, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2012. The school has held Good across both leadership and management and overall effectiveness since its 2014 graded inspection, and an ungraded visit in 2023 confirmed it remains Good.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
26 Apr 2023Latest monitoring visit (26 Apr 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 3 Sept 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
09:00 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:30-09:00
After-school care
15:00-17:30
Source: cotteridgeprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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