Cofton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Wootton Road, West Heath, Birmingham, B31 4STOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cofton Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 157th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 January 2020, report published 5 February 2020

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

408 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals30.9%

30.9%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.4%

5.4%, 16.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.1%

19.1%, 4.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cofton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	62% met the expected standard
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Turves Green Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
West Heath Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
St Columba's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Dudt
Phone: 01214753374
Website: cofton.bham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wootton Road, West Heath, Birmingham, B31 4ST
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 103315

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.