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Chilwell Croft Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Sponsored academy
Chilwell Croft, Newtown, Birmingham B19 2QH · chilwellcroftacademy.com · 0121 464 3402
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Birmingham 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 362
- 86% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Free school meals
- 78.5%
- First language not English
- 79.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Birmingham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 28 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 35 | 33 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 49 | 46 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Birmingham it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Chilwell Croft Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 10 Apr 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Oct 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jul 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement