Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School
Academy converterPrimaryAges 3–7Mixed
Yardley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6LG
Headteacher · Mr William Loughlin
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Key facts
Pupils279Capacity 348
OfstedReport cardInspected 28 April 2026
TrustCottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School
Free school meals34.2%
Ofsted
Report card from the inspection on 28 April 2026.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- SafeguardingMet
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Birmingham council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in BirminghamApplications for September 2026
All 60 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered65
Applications115
First choice60
First-choice offers60
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Holy Souls Catholic Primary School0.4 mi
- Gilbertstone Primary School0.4 mi
- Acocks Green Primary School0.5 mi
- The Oaklands Primary School0.8 mi
- Yardley Primary School0.9 mi