Cotteridge Primary School
Community primary school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Cotteridge is a school that values creativity, independence, resilience and compassion through the opportunities that we provide. We believe that every child deserves a world class education that sparks their curiosity and love of learning.
From the moment I looked around the school, prior to the start of my role here in January 2020, I fell in love with our school; should you come and have a look around for yourself, we think you will, too. At Cotteridge, our vision is to ignite and develop the highest aspirations for our pupils providing them with a primary education that they will cherish for life.
We are committed in striving for academic excellence, coupled with a safe, happy and enriching environment. Resilience, aspirations and the willingness and ability to take risks, believe in oneself and learn from mistakes are qualities that we believe are essential and we commit a lot of time and effort into helping our children and staff be the best versions of themselves.
We take great pride in the broad and exciting curriculum we offer our children and the range of support they receive in order to thrive.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Multisports
- Netball
Key facts
- URN
- 103190
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Selly Oak
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Tomlinson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adam Jarvis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emily Holden Bates | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kim Taylor | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Catherine Keast | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nazneen Mahmood | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Max Woolf | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Christopher Arthur Hamlett | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Charlton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
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